A 21-year-old Riverside man is hospitalized Saturday in critical condition after he collided with a tree in Riverside.
Riverside Police and Fire personnel responded at 9:59 p.m. Friday to the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Canyon Crest Drive regarding a single-vehicle injury traffic collision, said Sgt. Tim Jensen of the Riverside Police Department’s Traffic Bureau.
The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha motorcycle northbound on Canyon Crest Drive, made a left turn into the eastbound lanes of Martin Luther King and traveled west in the eastbound lanes for a short distance before colliding with the raised center median and a tree in the center median.
The victim was separated from the motorcycle during the collision and sustained major injuries. He was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, Jensen said.
The Riverside Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team responded and is in charge of investigation, police said. It is unknown whether drugs or alcohol were a contributing factor in the collision.
Anyone with information was asked to call Riverside Police Traffic Detective Ryan McHugh at 951- 826-8720 or RMcHugh@riversideca.gov.