A motorcycle that was stuck by a second vehicle after an initial crash burst into flame on Highway 49 near Cherry Creek Rd Thursday evening around 5:30 PM. CHP Officer Reaves Douglas says that an officer was initially initiating a traffic stop on the motorcycle rider for excessive speed and following too closely. The rider pulled to the right shoulder and briefly came to a short stop. He then attempted to accelerate away from the patrol car.
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The rider was ejected from the bike and came to rest in the middle of the road and the bike slid into the northbound lanes.
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The rider, identified as 27 year old Eric Montague, suffered major injuries from the impact and was airlifted to Sutter Roseville Hospital. The accident remains under investigation.