Several Hurt in Motorcycle Crashes on 91 Freeway

Several riders were hurt, and a person was trapped in a vehicle when a large group of motorcycles and other vehicles crashed on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Artesia on Sunday.

Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 12:22 p.m. to the eastbound 91 Freeway at Pioneer Boulevard, according to a county fire dispatcher.

A large group of motorcyclists had been on the freeway when the crash occurred, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Two people with critical injuries were taken to a hospital. Four others who suffered minor injuries were also transported, a fire department dispatcher said.

All lanes of the freeway were closed for about 45 minutes as the wreckage was cleared and a SigAlert was issued.

All lanes were reopened the SigAlert cancelled by about 2:45 p.m.

--City News Service, photo via Shutterstock