2 motorcyclists airlifted after crash on I-5 near Los Banos, CHP says

Thursday, June 24, 2021
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man and woman have been hospitalized with major injuries, after they were hit by a car while on their motorcycles Thursday afternoon.

The California Highway Patrol says it happened just before 5 pm on Interstate 5 and Shields Ave. south of Los Banos.
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Officers say a man in a Subaru was going north on I-5 north of Shields when he crossed the median for an unknown reason.

He then crashed with two motorcyclists head-on and both the man and woman were ejected.

The Subaru caught fire but the driver was able to escape with minor injuries.
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Both motorcyclists suffered major injuries and were airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center.

An update on their conditions has not been provided.
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