Man airlifted to Reno after serious motorcycle crash on SR89
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 5:31pm
A Wellington, Nevada man was flown by a Careflight medical helicopter to Reno after going over a cliff with his motorcycle Saturday night.
At 5:00 p.m., the California Highway Patrol (CHP) says Troy Costa, Sr. was riding his Harley southbound on SR89 about a mile north of the SR4 junction when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. Their report says Costa was ejected from the motorcycle as it went over a cliff adjacent to the East Fork of the Carson River.
He sustained severe injuries and transported by air to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
A CHP spokesperson said the 58-year-old man was booked on suspicion of DUI.
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