[08-28-2022] San Bernardino County, CA – Motorcyclist Killed and Others Injured in Multi-Vehicle Collision in Hesperia

A motorcyclist was killed and another injured in a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 138 in the Summit Valley area of Hesperia Sunday morning, August 28, 2022.

The San Bernardino County Fire responded to the crash at about 8:43 a.m. near Little Horsethief Canyon Road, just east of Summit Valley Road.

Unknown factors led to a collision between a car and two motorcycles on Highway 138. The road was covered with trash, and the road was later closed.

Another grown-up was taken to the hospital. The name of the hospital was unknown.

During the medical response, investigation, and clean-up, traffic going east was sent to Summit Valley Road.

The San Bernardino County Division has not released the name of the person who died.

The incident is being looked into by the California Highway Patrol’s San Bernardino Inland Office.

Motorcycle Crash Statistics

Motorcycle riders are more likely to get hurt on the road than people in private cars. When a motorcycle and a car collide, the rider of the bike almost always gets injured worse.

Seatbelts and airbags aren’t available to motorcycle riders, just like they aren’t to people who ride in cars. Also, the steel frame of a car doesn’t protect the rider’s body from the force of the crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that motorcycle riders are 16 times more likely to get hurt and 35 times more likely to die than car passengers.

The road takes most of the time, the full force of a motorcycle accident, another car, a tree, or something else that can kill. They often get permanent injuries that make them unable to move and change how they live.

The number of deaths and injuries caused by motorcycles is going up all over the country. In 2017, the government also registered 8.7 million motorcycles. In 2019, 5,014 people died in motorcycle accidents.

According to the NHTSA, motorcycle helmets saved the lives of 1,872 people in 2017. If every motorcyclist had been wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, it might have saved 749 more lives. Helmets can cut the risk of death by 37% on motorcycles and by 41% for passengers on motorcycles.

San Bernardino County Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

As soon as possible after an accident, you should talk to a San Bernardino motorcycle injury lawyer. You have important legal rights that must be respected. A personal injury lawyer who knows what they are doing will better protect your request to be paid for your injuries. They can also help you figure out what to say and do to defend your injury claim.

The more serious your injuries are, the more money you will need to compensate for your losses. Because of this, people who get hurt in motorcycle accidents often have a bigger financial stake in their injury settlement than people who get injured in less serious accidents. If you or a loved one has been hurt in a motorcycle accident, contact the skilled San Bernardino motorcycle accident lawyers at Arash Law as soon as possible.

You can count on the lawyers at our firm to stand up for you when the driver who caused your motorcycle accident and the injuries it caused comes to talk to you.

Call Arash Law at (888) 488-1391 or send us a message online to set up a free consultation with a skilled accident injury lawyer. We fight hard to get compensation for people who have been hurt in San Bernardino.