LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Willits man was injured on Sunday when he hit a rock while riding his motorcycle in the Cow Mountain Recreation Area.
James Calcagno, 35, was hurt in the crash, which occurred at 12:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP reported that Calcagno was riding his 2012 KPM 350 offroad motorcycle uphill on Buckhorn Road, south of Scotts Creek Road, at between 40 and 45 miles per hour.
The front of Calcagno’s motorcycle struck a rock, causing him to be thrown off the bike, the CHP reported.
He suffered a broken right ankle and was flown by REACH air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, according to the CHP.
The CHP said alcohol and drugs are not a factor in the crash, which is still being investigated.