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Brian Smith Killed in Vina Motorcycle Accident at South and Gardiner Ferry
Orland Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident on South Avenue at Gardiner Ferry Road in Tehama
Brian Smith Killed in Vina Motorcycle Accident at South and Gardiner Ferry
Tehama County, California – Brian James Smith, 47, has been identified as the motorcyclist who was killed in a collision who died in a collision near Vina in Tehama County on Saturday afternoon.
At around 2 p.m., the California Highway Patrol Red Bluff Office was notified of a motorcycle accident on South Avenue at Gardiner Ferry Road.
James was riding a 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle west on South Avenue when he was struck by a 1998 Buick driven by Joseph M. Russo, 87, of Corning.
The car had been traveling eastbound on South Avenue and was making a left turn at the intersection when it struck the rider.
Smith, a resident of Orland, was wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Russo suffered minor injuries in the collision.
An investigation into the accident is underway.