Responders look at the Honda motorcycle they had just moved out of the eastbound lane of County Road 200. Glenn County Observer photo by Larry Judkins.
Glenn County Observer
The Willows Area Office of the California Highway Patrol released the details regarding the vehicle versus motorcycle collision that occurred Tuesday afternoon on County Road 200.
According to the CHP, at about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, Jose L.C. Martinez, 16, of Orland, was driving a 2007 Nissan sedan west on County Road 200, just east of County Road 12.
The Nissan was at a complete stop on Road 200 and Martinez was attempting to conduct a left turn into the Twin Oaks Mobile Home Park.
Meanwhile, Chris J. Smith, 36, of Orland, was riding a 2015 Honda motorcycle east on Road 200, just east of Road 12, at a stated speed of 40 mph.
For an unknown reason, Martinez conducted a left turn directly in front of Smith, causing the front of the Honda to collide with the right side of the Nissan.
As a result of the collision, Smith was ejected from the Honda and came to rest in the eastbound lane of Road 200.
According to CHP Officer Barone, Smith suffered moderate injuries consisting of a suspected broken right leg. He was transported by Westside Ambulance to Enloe Medical Center in Chico for treatment.
Neither Martinez nor his passenger, Yohana Nunez, 13, of Orland, was injured. Both were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident.
Smith was wearing a helmet when the crash occurred.
Impairment was not a factor in this incident, and no one was arrested.
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