A 74-year-old motorcyclist suffered an open fracture to his elbow after a Jeep Rubicon swerved into his lane in San Diego's Lake Murray neighborhood, sending him off his motorcycle and into a metal trash can at a bus stop. Police said the crash happened around 4:20 p.m. in the 8800 block of Navajo Road.
According to FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News, a 54-year-old woman was driving a 2013 Jeep Rubicon westbound in the middle lane when she made what police described as an unsafe lane change into the right lane. That move put her directly in the path of the motorcyclist, who was riding a 2026 Yamaha XSR900.
The Jeep collided with the motorcycle, and the impact sent the rider off the roadway and into a metal trash can positioned at a nearby bus stop. He was transported to a local hospital with an open elbow fracture, and police considered his injuries non-life-threatening.
No Alcohol Involved, Investigation Ongoing
Authorities said alcohol was not a factor in the collision. The outlet's report notes that SDPD's Traffic Division is now investigating the crash, though no further findings, citations or arrests have been disclosed.
The Lake Murray area has seen fatal motorcycle crashes before. A 67-year-old man died in 2023 after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle at a Lake Murray intersection, according to 10News. In that incident, the rider was heading westbound on Navajo Road on a 1986 Yamaha SRX-6 when a 51-year-old woman driving a 2020 Kia Soul ran a red light and entered the intersection at Bisby Lake Avenue, per the station's report. He was ejected from the motorcycle and died shortly after being rushed to Sharp Memorial Hospital.
Crash Data Tracked Citywide
San Diego's Vision Zero program compiles citywide collision data drawn from San Diego Police Department crash reports, according to the City of San Diego. The city also invites residents to weigh in on street safety improvements through a Virtual Open House. Separately, SANDAG maintains a Traffic Safety Dashboard with interactive maps and data tools tracking regional collision trends.
