Another motorcyclist dies on Hwy 84, one week before safety event

Another motorcyclist, the fourth since April, was killed on Highway 84 Sunday, when two motorcyclists collided with a truck attempting to turn across the highway. The second cyclist suffered major injuries and the driver of the pickup was taken to the hospital. This year there have already been 20 motorcycle accidents, three of them fatal, in and near the small town of La Honda – one of the most popular motorcycle areas in the Bay area.

This happened just one week before an event planned to reduce motorcycling accidents. There will be a motorcycle skills and safety event Sunday, August 29, from 10am to 4pm, at the junction of Highway 35 and Highway 84 (Skyline Blvd. and La Honda Road). Motorcycle experts, firefighters and paramedics will be making presentations on riding skills, safety equipment and what to do when things go wrong.

Over the last three years, hundreds of motorcycle riders from all over the Bay Area have stopped to get their bikes safety-checked and to listen to outdoor workshops by experts on motorcycle riding. This year will be the same type of program designed for bikers who want to stop for an hour or two then continue with their ride.