Motorcycle collision in Livermore ends in rider's death
LIVERMORE, Calif. - Livermore police officers reported a woman was killed Wednesday while riding her motorcycle.
Officers responded around 1 p.m. to a call of a traffic collision at the intersection of Isabel Avenue and Stanley Boulevard. Upon arriving they found the rider suffering from life-threatening injuries, and began CPR until paramedics arrived.
The rider, a 50-year-old woman from Livermore, was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. Her identity has not been made public.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the woman was riding her sport bike northbound on Isabel Avenue and failed to stop at a red light before entering the intersection. She collided with a grey sedan that was turning left to travel southbound on Isabel Avenue.
The driver of the sedan, an 87-year-old woman from Pleasanton, suffered minor injuries in the collision. She was briefly hospitalized as a result.