Yuma, Arizona - This morning, at about 11:41 a.m. Yuma Police Officers responded to the area of South Frontage Road and Avenue 9E for a vehicle versus motorcycle collision.
The initial investigation revealed a Hyundai Santa Fe was stopped on Avenue 9E at the intersection of South Frontage Road. The Hyundai failed to yield while attempting to make a left hand turn from Avenue 9E onto South Frontage Road and collided with a Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling east bound on South Frontage Road.
The motorcycle rider, 51 year old male, was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center and later flown to a Phoenix Hospital with serious injuries. There were no reported injuries from the driver of the Hyundai.
The Yuma Police Department encourages anyone with any information about this case to please call the Yuma Police Department at (928) 373-4700 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.