Man airlifted after motorcycle accident on Highway 50 near Echo Summit
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 4:15pm
A motorcycle accident on Highway 50 near Echo Summit was reported Saturday afternoon, with the victim suffering head injuries, according to dispatchers.
A Calstar medical helicopter was called to the scene of the accident, reported at 4:23 p.m. at Highway 50 near Camp Sacramento, according to the California Highway Patrol. The man, who was reported to be conscious but bleeding from the head at the time Lake Tahoe area medics and emergency personnel arrived, was transported by Calstar, which landed near the top of Echo Summit.
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