Friday afternoon kicked off the weekend traffic pattern with what is becoming common place, the report of a motorcycle down. The reports of the motorcycle down on Hwy 88 near Knob Hill hit the airwaves around noon. The solo motorcycle collision involved one rider with reportedly serious head and ankle injuries and closed on lane of Hwy 88 for about 30 minutes. The rider, a 67 year old male from Fiddletown, was airlifted from mace Meadows to Mercy San Juan Hospital. The collision is under investigation by the California Highway patrol. Later around 6 pm another collision was reported in the upcountry area, again resulting in the airlift of a 60 year old man.