OXNARD : Motorcycle Rider Injured in Collision
A woman riding a motorcycle suffered severe head injuries during a weekly cruise night on Saviers Road in Oxnard, police said Monday.
Diane Robalcava, 28, of Oxnard was listed in serious condition in the intensive care unit of St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Robalcava was riding south on Saviers near Laurel Street on the back of a motorcycle driven by her husband, Gene Anthony Medina, when the accident occurred at 10:38 p.m. Sunday, Oxnard Police Sgt. John Crombach said.
Medina, 25, told police that he took his eyes off the road to turn and speak to his wife then hit a car that was stopped ahead of him, police said.
Medina and Robalcava, who were not wearing helmets, were ejected from the motorcycle, police said.
Medina suffered numerous scrapes and was listed Monday in good condition at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said. No arrests were made pending the results of an investigation, police said.
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