Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Injured, Morning Traffic Snarled In 55 Freeway Crash: CHP

The motorcyclist was reportedly lying in the lanes when authorities arrived to the scene just after 10 a.m.

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the State route 55 Freeway Thursday in Orange County, authorities said.
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the State route 55 Freeway Thursday in Orange County, authorities said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

COSTA MESA, CA — A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the State route 55 Freeway Thursday in Orange County, authorities said.

The crash was reported at 9:58 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway near the State route 73 Freeway in Costa Mesa, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A motorcyclist was found at the scene lying in the lanes, police said.

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Witnesses reported to seeing the motorcyclist swerving before the crash, which did not involve any other vehicles.

Two lanes on the freeway were closed as a result of the crash.

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No further information was immediately available.

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