Motorcyclist and Passenger Suffered Serious Injuries in Kearney Mesa Crash

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A 21-year-old motorcyclist and his 21-year-old passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego, authorities said Friday.

The crash was reported around 5:54 p.m. Thursday and San Diego Police Department officers responded to the 7700 block of Balboa Avenue where they learned that a 29-year-old woman driving a 2018 Mazda CX-3 had entered the Gerald Griffin intersection Driveway and Balboa Avenue had a green light when the motorcyclist entered the intersection on his 2016 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle, ran the red light and crashed the Mazda, police said.

The motorcyclist suffered a ruptured aorta and is in critical condition. His passenger was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered a black eye and a fractured tailbone, police said.

The investigation is being handled by the department’s Traffic Unit and anyone with information related to it is asked to call 858-495-7800 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.