mtnbikej
J-Zilla
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mountain-663745-ocfa-injured.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/moun ... jured.html</a>
Three mountain bikers were rescued by county fire authorities Sunday after injuring themselves on south Orange County cycling trails.
The first two incidents came in within 10 minutes of each other at Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach.
Orange County Fire Authority and Crystal Cove State Park rangers responded at around 10:10 a.m. to aid a mountain biker who had minor injuries. The biker was taken from the park by rangers and received medical aid, OCFA Capt. Matt Levesque said.
About 10 minutes later, OCFA officials received another call for medical aid at the park after a second mountain biker crashed on a trail in an unrelated incident. The rider, a man in his 20s, was riding a bicycle too fast down a trail before crashing on his head, causing him to lose consciousness before OCFA rescue officials arrived. He was airlifted with traumatic injuries by an OCFA helicopter crew, which took him to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo in less than five minutes, OCFA Capt. Steve Concialdi said.
“These rescues happen often on the weekends,” Concialdi said. “(Bikers) go too fast down the trails and they often get hurt.”
The OCFA rescue helicopter responded to a third bike crash at around 1 p.m. near Rock Garden in Aliso Viejo. A man in his 40s was speeding down the Rock-it Trail on a mountain bike before crashing, flying over his handlebars and landing on the dirt below, Concialdi said.
“He landed hard on his hip,” Concialdi said.
An OCFA helicopter landed at nearby Soka University at 1:45 p.m., but the man opted to have friends pick him up and take him to Mission Hospital.
“He was more mild in status and he was not a trauma patient, so he had a choice of ground transportation or having a friend or family member drive him to the hospital and that’s what he chose to do,” Concialdi said.
And on the road:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/officials-663741-woman-hills.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/offi ... hills.html</a>
LAGUNA HILLS – A 66-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon after she was struck by a car while riding a bicycle, officials said.
Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Orange County Fire Authority officials responded to reports of a crash around 1:40 p.m. Authorities found bystanders performing CPR on a bicyclist after she had been struck while riding on Paseo De Valencia near Kennington Drive, sheriff’s Lt. Gene Inouye said.
Authorities think the woman was riding her bicycle southbound on the separated bike trail next to Paseo De Valencia when she rode into the northbound vehicle lane to avoid oncoming cyclists, sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Hallock said.
When the woman went into the street, which does not have a bike lane, she was stuck by a Toyota Sienna minivan driven by a 59-year-old Laguna Hills man.
The woman was taken to Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, where she died from her injuries at 2:03 p.m., according to coroner officials.
Her name had not been released Sunday morning due to pending family notification. Friends told investigators she was an avid cyclist, riding between 30 and 40 miles a day, Hallock said.
Officials closed Paseo De Valencia, near the crash site, until 6 p.m. during the investigation. The driver was not cited or arrested.
Three mountain bikers were rescued by county fire authorities Sunday after injuring themselves on south Orange County cycling trails.
The first two incidents came in within 10 minutes of each other at Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach.
Orange County Fire Authority and Crystal Cove State Park rangers responded at around 10:10 a.m. to aid a mountain biker who had minor injuries. The biker was taken from the park by rangers and received medical aid, OCFA Capt. Matt Levesque said.
About 10 minutes later, OCFA officials received another call for medical aid at the park after a second mountain biker crashed on a trail in an unrelated incident. The rider, a man in his 20s, was riding a bicycle too fast down a trail before crashing on his head, causing him to lose consciousness before OCFA rescue officials arrived. He was airlifted with traumatic injuries by an OCFA helicopter crew, which took him to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo in less than five minutes, OCFA Capt. Steve Concialdi said.
“These rescues happen often on the weekends,” Concialdi said. “(Bikers) go too fast down the trails and they often get hurt.”
The OCFA rescue helicopter responded to a third bike crash at around 1 p.m. near Rock Garden in Aliso Viejo. A man in his 40s was speeding down the Rock-it Trail on a mountain bike before crashing, flying over his handlebars and landing on the dirt below, Concialdi said.
“He landed hard on his hip,” Concialdi said.
An OCFA helicopter landed at nearby Soka University at 1:45 p.m., but the man opted to have friends pick him up and take him to Mission Hospital.
“He was more mild in status and he was not a trauma patient, so he had a choice of ground transportation or having a friend or family member drive him to the hospital and that’s what he chose to do,” Concialdi said.
And on the road:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/officials-663741-woman-hills.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.ocregister.com/articles/offi ... hills.html</a>
LAGUNA HILLS – A 66-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon after she was struck by a car while riding a bicycle, officials said.
Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Orange County Fire Authority officials responded to reports of a crash around 1:40 p.m. Authorities found bystanders performing CPR on a bicyclist after she had been struck while riding on Paseo De Valencia near Kennington Drive, sheriff’s Lt. Gene Inouye said.
Authorities think the woman was riding her bicycle southbound on the separated bike trail next to Paseo De Valencia when she rode into the northbound vehicle lane to avoid oncoming cyclists, sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Hallock said.
When the woman went into the street, which does not have a bike lane, she was stuck by a Toyota Sienna minivan driven by a 59-year-old Laguna Hills man.
The woman was taken to Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, where she died from her injuries at 2:03 p.m., according to coroner officials.
Her name had not been released Sunday morning due to pending family notification. Friends told investigators she was an avid cyclist, riding between 30 and 40 miles a day, Hallock said.
Officials closed Paseo De Valencia, near the crash site, until 6 p.m. during the investigation. The driver was not cited or arrested.
