[02-23-2026] Tulare County, CA – Motorcyclist Injured in Crash with Semi-Truck in Visalia

A man riding a motorcycle is in the hospital after a crash involving a semi-truck early Monday morning in Visalia, February 23, 2026.

According to Visalia police, officers were called to the scene around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Plaza Drive and Riggin Avenue. 

Authorities said the semi-truck was traveling north through a green light on Plaza Drive when a motorcyclist ran a red light while traveling west on Riggin Avenue, causing the collision.

The driver of the semi-truck was not injured and is cooperating with the police. The motorcyclist was taken to Kaweah Health for treatment.

The incident remains under investigation.

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