Miracle on the 91: Motorcyclist survives head-on crash with wrong-way driver in Orange County

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Monday, February 26, 2018
Motorcyclist survives head-on crash on 91
A motorcyclist survived a head-on crash with a wrong-way driver on the 91 freeway in Orange County.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) -- Police say a motorcyclist is lucky to be alive after a head-on crash on the 91 Freeway in Orange County.

The wrong-way driver slammed into the motorcycle near the 55 Freeway about 2:45 a.m. Monday

The car wound up crashing into a concrete barrier, and the motorcycle sustained major damage.

The California Highway Patrol says the motorcyclist has moderate injuries and is lucky to even be alive.

The accident is being investigated as a possible DUI, CHP added.