A 55-year-old Orland man riding a motorcycle was killed early Friday, September 4, 2026, in a collision at the rural intersection of County Road 20 and County Road P in Glenn County. The California Highway Patrol says the crash was reported shortly before 4 a.m., in full darkness, well before sunrise. Emergency crews and Glenn County Sheriff’s Office units responded within minutes, but the rider suffered fatal injuries at the scene. Investigators say he was not wearing a helmet. His name has not been released while authorities notify his family.
According to KRCR, the CHP reported that the rider was traveling west on County Road 20 on a 2025 Jiangmen QiPai motorcycle at what officers described as excessive speed as he approached County Road P. A 30-year-old Chico woman was driving a 2018 Kia Niro north on County Road P through the same intersection. KRCR reported that the motorcycle allegedly failed to stop at the intersection and struck the side of the SUV. The station reported no injuries to the SUV driver, and CHP investigators are still working to determine whether drugs or alcohol played any role.
