[05-05-2021] Fresno County, CA – CHP Officer Injured After a Motorcycle Accident near Clovis

A CHP officer was injured after his motorcycle collided with a tractor near Clovis on Wednesday morning, May 5.

[05-05-2021] Fresno County, CA - CHP Officer Injured After a Motorcycle Accident near ClovisThe collision happened at around 5:30 a.m. in the area of Ashlan Avenue and McCall Avenue near Clovis.

An eastbound tractor with a spray rig was driving on Ashlan near the shoulder of the road when it was suddenly rear-ended by the CHP officer’s motorcycle for unclear reasons.

The officer was seriously injured and was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center. He underwent surgery.

The officer was reportedly on duty at the time of the collision. He was responding to an area office. Local authorities are further investigating the case.

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Some of the common causes of motorcycle accidents are distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, reckless driving, bad weather, wrong-way driving, and failure to follow traffic laws.

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