YOUR AD HERE »

California Highway Patrol IDs South Lake Tahoe motorcyclist killed in crash

The California Highway Patrol released the identity of a woman who died in a crash at the intersection of California State routes 88 and 89 near Woodfords Sunday, Sept. 17.

Charleen Blackburn, a 64-year-old resident of South Lake Tahoe, was riding her Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound on California Route 88 when she began approaching the intersection with California Route 89 at Woodfords.

Blackburn began making a left turn and entered the path of a 58-year-old Gardnerville woman traveling in the eastbound lane. The Gardnerville woman did not have enough time to apply her brakes and avoid a collision, according to CHP.

Blackburn was thrown from her motorcycle and landed in the roadway before coming to a rest in the westbound lane of California Route 88. She died from her injuries either in flight to or at Renown Hospital.

There will be no charges filed in the case, CHP officer Ruth Loehr.


Support Local Journalism

Support Local Journalism

Readers around the Lake Tahoe Basin and beyond make the Tahoe Tribune's work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.

Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.

Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news.