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Mountain View, CA (July 2, 2026) – A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with a broken tibia after a multi-vehicle collision on southbound SR-85 near El Camino Real in Mountain View, California, on Tuesday, June 30, at approximately 3:04 p.m.
The crash involved a motorcycle and two white Mercedes SUVs, along with at least one additional vehicle. The motorcycle and its rider came to rest in the carpool lane. The bike sustained all-around damage and required a flatbed tow. One of the Mercedes SUVs had moderate rear-end damage and was moved to the right shoulder, with the owner requesting their own tow service.
Emergency units and fire personnel arrived and blocked the number one lane while working on the road. The motorcyclist was taken to Valley Medical Center for treatment of a broken tibia.
No names or ages were included in the initial report on the accident. Further details about the other drivers involved in the wreck had not been made public as of this report. The cause of the collision is still under review, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
We wish the rider a full recovery.
What to Know About Motorcycle Crashes on California Freeway Connectors
Freeway connectors and on-ramp merges are among the more demanding stretches of road for motorcyclists in California. Traffic on these sections tends to shift lanes frequently as vehicles position themselves for upcoming exits or entry points, and speed differentials between merging and through traffic can be significant. A motorcycle traveling in or near a carpool lane on a connector is particularly exposed, since the lane boundaries and merge patterns change quickly over a short distance.
Tibia fractures are a common lower-leg injury in motorcycle crashes, often resulting from the rider’s leg being caught between the bike and another vehicle or the road surface during a fall. These injuries typically require surgical intervention and extended rehabilitation, making them among the more serious non-fatal outcomes seen in two-wheel collisions.
All-around damage to a motorcycle, meaning the bike shows damage on multiple sides, generally indicates the machine was struck more than once or rolled after the initial contact. This type of damage profile is closely reviewed when investigators piece together the sequence of events in a multi-vehicle crash.
