NORTH COAST, Calif. – A crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle near Potter Valley on Saturday left two people injured.
The crash occurred just after 11 a.m. on Highway 20 just west of Potter Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol's Ukiah Area office.
Mario Alioto, 78, of Lucerne was driving a 2003 Ford westbound in the slow lane just west of the Potter Valley exit, the CHP said.
Robert Wiley, 60, of Citrus Heights was driving a 2005 Harley Davidson westbound in the No. 1 lane with 68-year-old Jennifer Todd, also of Citrus Heights, riding as his passenger, according to the CHP.
As Wiley was passing Alioto, he allowed the motorcycle to drive into the slow lane, with the side of the motorcycle hitting the rear of Alioto's vehicle, the CHP said.
The CHP said the crash caused the motorcycle to lay over on its left side, with Wiley and Todd both being thrown from the bike.
Wiley was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with major injuries, while Todd was taken to Ukiah Valley Medical Center with moderate injuries, according to the CHP report. Alioto was uninjured.
All three individuals were using their safety equipment, the CHP said.
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