NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Redwood Valley man died late Thursday afternoon after he drove his motorcycle into the opposing lane of traffic and collided head-on with a car on Highway 20 in Mendocino County.

The California Highway Patrol said the three-vehicle wreck occurred at 4:50 p.m. on Highway 20 near Lake Mendocino and east of Calpella.

The CHP’s Ukiah Area office did not release the name of the 62-year-old man who died or the drivers of the other two vehicles involved.

The report said a silver 2018 Toyota Camry driven by a 37-year-old Lakeport woman was traveling eastbound on Highway 20 west of Marina Drive at approximately 55 miles per hour, followed by a white 2001 Chevrolet Colorado driven by a 59-year-old Ukiah man.

The motorcyclist was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane, directly in front of the Camry, at a high rate of speed, the CHP said.

The CHP said the Harley Davidson and the Camry collided head-on. The Chevy driver swerved to the left to avoid the crash and the right side of his vehicle hit the left front of the Camry.

The Harley Davidson’s driver sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene, according to the report.

The Lakeport woman driving the Camry sustained moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to Adventist Health Ukiah Valley. The CHP said the Chevy driver was injured.

The highway was completely closed for about a half hour, then opened to one-way traffic before being completely reopened just after 6:45 p.m., at which time the CHP said emergency vehicles were still at the scene.

The CHP said there were no passengers involved, and all of the drivers were using their safety equipment.

The crash remains under investigation, the CHP said.

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