Two motorcyclists crashed and injured on a closed road, Titus Canyon Road, in Death Valley National Park in Independence, California
Minor motorcycle crash on closed Death Valley road forces U.S. Navy rescue response
The two men went around a locked gate, concrete barriers and a closure sign to take their motorcycles on Titus Canyon Road. One of the men crashed, breaking his collarbone and sustaining other non-life-threatening injuries just before sunset. They called 911 on a satellite phone, but rangers could not reach them promptly due to the road conditions.
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