ANZA (CNS) - A motorcyclist was seriously injured today in a crash on Highway 371 east of Anza, requiring him to be airlifted to a hospital. The motorcyclist, whose identity was not disclosed, went down near the turn-out to Burnt Valley Road at about 9:45 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department.The agency said the victim was hurled onto the highway, but no other details were available. Paramedics established a makeshift landing zone near the crash site, and a REACH Air helicopter crew was sent to retrieve the rider. He was picked up before 11 a.m. and flown to a trauma center for treatment of major injuries. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, which did not require closing the highway. Copyright 2021, City News Service, Inc. 
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