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September 11, 1990, Tuesday, Orange County Edition

Metro; Part B; Page 2; Column 2; Metro Desk

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ORANGE COUNTY FOCUS: COSTA MESA;

MOTORCYCLIST HURT IN FREEWAY CRASH

A 22-year-old motorcyclist was in critical condition Monday after crashing into the back end of a car on the San Diego Freeway, California Highway Patrol officials said.

Steve R. Koch of Cypress was flown by helicopter to Western Medical Center-Santa Ana after the 4:45 p.m. accident, which occurred on the northbound lanes near the Harbor Boulevard off-ramp.

Photo, A motorcyclist injured in a San Diego Freeway crash involving several cars is airlifted from the scene, above, as the California Highway Patrol and Costa Mesa police officers block off northbound rush-hour traffic, below. DON TORMEY / Los Angeles Times

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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS -- ORANGE COUNTY; MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS -- ORANGE COUNTY