UPDATE: 2:56 p.m.
LANES OPEN, INCIDENT CLEARED per CHP logs
DE LUZ — One person is dead following a collision involving two motorcycles on De Luz Road Saturday afternoon, prompting a heavy emergency response and a prolonged road closure.
The crash was reported at approximately 12:40 p.m. near the intersection of De Luz Road and Dos Cameos. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has classified the incident as a fatality.
Emergency crews from the North County Fire Protection District and Cal Fire arrived at the scene to find the roadway blocked. Ground ambulances transported patients to a nearby landing zone to be airlifted by Reach Air Medical Services and Mercy Air.
One fatality has been confirmed. The condition of any other individuals involved remains characterized as injuries of unknown severity.
The CHP issued a Sig Alert for the area at approximately 1 p.m. As of 2 p.m., officials advised that the road closure is expected to last three to four hours while the investigation is conducted. Motorists are urged to seek alternate routes.
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Early Version Story
DE LUZ – A collision involving two motorcycles blocked all lanes of De Luz Road near Dos Cameos on Saturday afternoon, triggering a SigAlert and drawing a multi-agency emergency response.
Details regarding the parties involved were not immediately available, although at least one of them was in “CPR Status”.
The crash was reported at approximately 12:43 p.m., with emergency units assigned shortly before 12:45 p.m. Authorities later confirmed that both lanes were fully blocked for an unknown duration as crews worked the scene.
Two air ambulances were requested earlier in the response, and medic personnel remained on scene. The incident was identified as a Cal Fire response with shared assistance from additional agencies.
Tow services were requested to remove the vehicles involved in the crash.
Information regarding the riders has not been released, and injuries were not immediately available. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Motorists were urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes while the roadway remained closed.
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Early Version Story
Air ambulances requested after motorcycles collide
DE LUZ – Emergency crews responded to a traffic collision involving two motorcycles Thursday afternoon near the intersection of De Luz Road and Dos Cameos, authorities said.
The incident was reported shortly before 12:45 p.m., and units were dispatched to the scene. Two air ambulances were requested as part of the emergency response.
Details regarding the parties involved were not immediately available, although at least one of them was in “CPR Status”.
Motorists are advised to use caution in the area while first responders continue to work the scene. Village News is on scene and more information will be reported as soon as it is available.
