According to the Union Democrat, Bruce Miller, 51, of Sonora was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle. According to the CHP, the accident happened about 7:30 a.m. at Mono Way and Tuolumne Road. The vehicle, a 1996 Mercury Tracer, was being driven by James Waer, 54. Miller was turning onto westbound Mono Way from Tuolumne when Waer ran a red light and struck Miller’s bike. The CHP said that the sun was in Waer’s eyes.
Miller suffered major left-leg injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Sonora Regional Medical Center.