A Temecula resident was traveling southbound on his 2012 Honda Goldwing on Highway 243 at 12:30 p.m. today when he crashed about one mile north of Alandale Forest Service Station in Pine Cove.
Scene of motorcycle crash in Idyllwild. (Jenny Kirchner/SWRNN)
According to California Highway Patrol officer David King, Eldon Baum, 55, was attempting to round a corner when his front tire lost traction.
Baum was launched off the highway and about 60 feet down an embankment.
Baum suffered minor injuries complaining of light back pain and a hand laceration.
He was transported by Idyllwild Fire Protection District ground ambulance to an area hospital.
According to initial reports from the scene, speed was not considered a factor.
*Jenny Kirchner contributed to this report.
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