FAIRFIELD, Calif. - A motorcyclist was in critical condition Sunday night after running off the road and crashing into a barbed wire fence in the Cordelia area of Fairfield.
Around 9:30 p.m. Saturday police received an automated message from a cell phone, advising the owner had been involved in a collision and was in need of assistance near Cordelia Road and Beck Avenue
Officers found a single motorcycle rider with life-threatening injuries. Police, Fairfield Fire and Medic Ambulance personnel provided medical treatment and took the victim to a local hospital.
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Investigators said the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on Cordelia Road, and for reasons yet to be determined, left the roadway, traveled down the embankment, and into a barbed wire fence.
Police say alcohol doesn't appear to be a factor.
Anyone with information regarding the collision can contact Fairfield police at (707) 428-7300.