A motorcyclist was seriously injured after running into a disabled vehicle on the 55 Freeway, according to a news report.
The California Highway Patrol reported that a male motorcyclist traveling north on the 55 Freeway struck a disabled vehicle in one of the freeway lanes near La Veta Avenue in Santa Ana. Santa Ana fire officials said the motorcyclist was severely injured, and was taken to a nearby trauma center for treatment.
The CHP closed five lanes of the northbound 55 Freeway temporarily to investigate the accident; no one in the disabled vehicle was injured.
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