A veteran Fresno police officer was seriously hurt Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle hit a car that suddenly turned into his path near Tulare Street and Highway 41 in downtown Fresno.Lt. Joe Gomez said the officer was in serious condition at Community Regional Medical Center with a possible broken shoulder and wrist and other complaints of pain and injuries. The officer, a 19-year veteran of the department with 17 years as a motorcycle officer who also teaches motorcycle riding and safety skills, was eastbound on Tulare when the driver of a Nissan Sentra made a sudden left turn toward the southbound onramp to Highway 41 and drove into the motorcycle’s path. The motorcycle struck the passenger side of the Nissan, sending the officer flying over the car and onto the pavement.Roads in the area were closed while an investigation takes place. They will not reopen for several hours.Gomez said the driver of the car was a 42-year-old woman with no prior traffic violations. Her 20-year-old daughter and infant granddaughter were also in the car.

The driver was found at fault for the right-of-way violation, Gomez said. Alcohol or drugs were not a factor in the crash.biker jacket purse moschinoDepartments » General Servicesbiker jacket purse moschino The DT1 MX Motorcycle Track / Tulare Cycle Park is located on Paige Avenue, three miles west of Highway 99 in Tulare California.80cc motorcycles for sale The park is open to the public and currently includes various off road and motocross tracks with elevation changes, table tops and step ups, and a kid’s mini track.  motorcycle jackets tulsa ok

The park contains restrooms, refreshment and picnic table areas, parking, spectator viewing areas.motorcycle helmets scorpion exo-100 Currently, the park is open much of the year for open practice riding and scheduled racing events. used motorcycles for sale in kznThe park is operated to provide the public a safe, fun and organized motorcycle and off road vehicle riding facility for all ages and skill levels to enjoy.admiralty motorcycle shop Please see the Concessioners link below for a calendar of events, photos and more information. Grant Funding for the Tulare Cycle Park is provided by the State of California, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation DivisionThese biker photos defined the boozy, bloody Hollister riots

Bikers’ rowdy reputation was born in Hollister in 1947, and that booze-fueled, brawling image was crystallized in a series of Chronicle photos that were seen by millions of people and sunk into the public consciousness. The shots of Eddie Davenport looking intoxicated on his motorcycle and surrounded by beer bottles during riots in the San Benito County town are some of the most requested photos in our archive. One would appear in The Chronicle on July 7, 1947, and a full-page spread ran in Life Magazine a week later. It started with the American Motorcycle Association planning a “gypsy tour” in Hollister. This type of event was popular in the 1930s, but this was the first since World War II’s end. The gathering was supposed to include a three-day program of social activities, races and hill climbing, but the organizers were unprepared for the 4,000 motorcyclists who showed up. The bikers started taking over the town the evening of July 3, gained strength during the Fourth of July festivities, and were completely out of control by that evening.

The Chronicle headline on July 6 said it all: “Havoc in Hollister.” That day, The Chronicle reported: “Riders, both men and women, steered their machines into bars, crashing into fixtures, furniture, bottles and mirrors. They defied all traffic regulations, racing full-speed though the streets and intersections. Hundreds loosed bottle barrages.” A quote from the police read: “If we jailed everyone who deserved it, we would have herded them in by the hundreds.” Hollister’s police department only had seven men, and they had little impact on the chaos. Police Chief Fred A. Earle said, “It’s just one hell of a mess,” and he requested help from the California Highway Patrol. Forty CHP officers armed with tear gas aided the Hollister police and order was somewhat restored by July 6. By July 7 all of the participants who were not in jail had moved on. According to that day’s Chronicle, Hollister police said more than 50 bikers had been put behind bars and an equal number were injured.

San Benito Street, the city’s main thoroughfare, was littered with thousands of bottles. Hollister Councilman Bert Kirk said, “Luckily, there was no serious damage. These trick riders did more damage to themselves than to the town.” The coverage of the Hollister riots inspired the 1953 movie “The Wild One” starring Marlon Brando. Life Magazine’s nationwide influence was extensive in the early television years, and The Chronicle’s photos helped create the biker image seen in countless Hollywood depictions. Bill Van Niekerken is the library director of The San Francisco Chronicle, where he has worked since 1985. In his weekly column, From the Archive, he explores the depths of The Chronicle’s vast photography archive in search of interesting historical tales related to the city by the bay. View All Spotlight › View All National Spotlight › Take The Quiz › View All Quizzes › Cardoza, Ala Mae (Leontina) + View more names (70) Hays, Alice La June