Harley rider dies following crash on Highway 41 in Madera C…

Motorcycle Crash California Today in California: An 86-year-old North Fork man riding a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on Highway 41 in Madera County was killed in a crash on Friday, June 19, 2026, around 8:01 p.m. A 19-year-old Fresno man driving a 2011 Mercedes E350 northbound pulled onto the right shoulder to make a U-turn and entered the motorcycle's path. The Harley collided with the left side of the Mercedes, ejecting the rider, who was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno with major injuries and later died at the hospital. CHP does not believe alcohol or drugs were factors, and the crash remains under investigation.