Jose Pelayo Jr Injured in Motorcycle Accident on Highway 166 near Cottonwood Canyon Road in New Cuyama
Jose Pelayo Jr Among 2 Injured in New Cuyama Motorcycle Accident on Highway 166 near Cottonwood Canyon Road
New Cuyama, California (November 13, 2019) – Jose Alfredo Pelayo Jr, 42, was among two people seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in New Cuyama on Saturday morning, according to a local news source.
The accident happened at about 7 a.m. November 9, on Highway 166 near Cottonwood Canyon Road.
Authorities said four vehicles and two motorcycles were traveling together when one of the drivers, Juan Vega Jr., 54, pulled his 1971 Chevrolet pickup truck onto a gravel turnout. He then lost control while trying to slow down and spun into the path of a 2017 Dodge Ram truck operated by Robert Martinez-Ramos, 68.
The impact pushed the Dodge to the right and it collided with a trailer towed by a GMC pickup. The GMC was being operated by Xavier Reyes, 66.
A man riding a 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle behind the vehicles tried to swerve to avoid them but ended up colliding with the Ram. The impact ejected the rider from the motorcycle.
Jose Pelayo Jr Among 2 Injured in New Cuyama Motorcycle Accident
Pelayo suffered a broken left thumb and broken right arm. He was transported by ambulance to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria.
The other rider sustained a broken ribs, a broken left arm, and bleeding in the brain. He was airlifted to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
The crash is under investigation.
Every year, several traffic accidents are reported in California. Unfortunately, accidents result in many fatalities and even more injuries. The causes of these traffic accidents range from distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, reckless driving, bad weather, wrong-way driving and failure to observe traffic laws. It is evident that negligence on the part of motorists is the leading cause of these accidents.
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