Jamestown, CA…On September 5, 2020, at approximately 11:50AM a 68-year-old male from Modesto, CA stopped his 1999 Harley Davidson Motorcycle on the north shoulder of eastbound State Route 120, west of Green Springs Road to assist a disabled motorcycle. After assisting the disabled motorcycle, the rider started his motorcycle and entered the eastbound lanes of State Route 120. At that same time, 63-year-old Erik Roen of Knights Ferry, CA was driving his 2012 Kenworth Big Rig, while pulling a flatbed trailer carrying a bulldozer, eastbound on State Route 120, west of Green Springs Road in the #2 lane. The motorcycle rider traveled into the #2 lane directly in front of the Big Rig. As a result, the front of the Big Rig crashed into the motorcycle.

After the crash, the vehicles came to rest on the south shoulder of State Route 120. Life saving measures were performed on the rider however, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The eastbound #2 lane was closed for approximately 2 hours.

It was determined the rider was wearing his helmet at the time of the collision and alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a factor. The identity of the rider is being withheld pending family notification.