Motorcycle single-vehicle accident closes Menifee Road

A motorcyclist who crashed in a single-vehicle accident on Menifee Road Thursday morning was transported to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said.

Officers from the Menifee Police Department responded at about 5:50 a.m. to the report of an accident on Menifee Road south of Scott Road near Broken Arrow Circle, according to a Menifee PD news release. First responders performed life-saving efforts and the motorcyclist was transported. No other details on his condition were released.

The initial investigation showed that the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Menifee Road when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck a curb, ejecting the rider. DUI is not suspected.

Menifee Road was closed for several hours from Scott Road to Tulita Lane. The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Anyone with additional information regarding the collision is asked to contact the Menifee PD Traffic Unit at 951-723-1690 or 951-723-1565.