A Richmond motorcyclist is in hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, after a collision with a white SUV early Thursday.
The crash happened at the intersection of River Road and 72nd Street, just before 7 a.m.
Delta police Insp. James Sandberg said that the department’s collision analysts are collecting video and witness statements. He said the motorcyclist was in his mid-30s and was riding a 1,000-cc BMW motorcycle.
“A left-turn SUV that resulted in a collision with a westbound motorcyclist,” Sandberg said.
A video posted online shows the bike hitting the SUV. The rider then cartwheels over the vehicle on to the road.
“If he had impacted the car himself, we’d be looking at a far-more serious injury or death in regards to the motorcyclist’s condition,” Sandberg said.
“On a motorcycle, approaching an intersection, you really need to be head on a swivel because whether you’re right, wrong or otherwise, if something happens, you’re the one that’s going to wear the damage,” he added.
There were no other injuries.
