A motorcyclist sustained a serious leg injury in a collision with a vehicle in Turlock on Tuesday morning, October 20, 2026.
According to the Turlock Police Department, the crash occurred at around 9:30 a.m. at East Zeering Road and Wellington Lane.
Preliminary information indicated that a westbound vehicle on Zeering Road was attempting to turn south onto Wellington Lane when it collided with the eastbound motorcyclist, police spokesperson Dominique Roton said.
The rider suffered a serious injury to his lower left leg. A responding officer applied a tourniquet before Turlock Fire personnel and American Medical Response crews took over medical care.
The motorcyclist was transported to a trauma center. A fire battalion chief’s incident report described the injury as a partial amputation.
The collision remains under investigation. Information about whether speed, impairment, or other factors contributed was not available.
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