4 hospitalized after e-motorcycle crashes into car in Fullerton, police say

Four people were hospitalized after an e-bike and a car collided in Fullerton late Monday night.

Fullerton Police Department officers said that It happened at around 9:10 p.m. near the intersection of Orangethorpe and Basque avenues. 

Circumstances leading up to the crash remain unclear, but police said the e-bike struck the side of a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban. Police later clarified that the rider, an unidentified man, was actually on an e-motorcycle. 

"The preliminary investigation indicates a black 2013 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound on W. Orangethorpe Ave. and began making a left turn onto S. Basque Ave. on a green light," police said on Tuesday. "At the same time, an electric motorcycle was traveling eastbound on W. Orangethorpe Ave. in the bike lane, also with a green light, when it collided with the Chevrolet Suburban."

Officers said the e-bicyclist, the driver and two passengers of the vehicle were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries, while all three occupants of the SUV suffered minor injuries, police said.

 The driver of the SUV remained at the scene after the collision, police said.

"At this time, drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor for the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban. It is currently unknown whether drugs or alcohol were a factor for the rider of the electric motorcycle," police said. "The collision remains under investigation, and the exact cause has not yet been determined."

Fullerton PD officers said they were holding the scene until their accident investigations team could arrive to begin their probe into what caused the crash. 

Anyone who knows more was asked to contact Fullerton PD Accident Investigator J. Munoz at 714-738-6812.