Motorcyclists beat videotaping driver on Highway 101

A driver who lost control of his Toyota Prius while shooting a cellphone video of motorcycle riders on Highway 101 Sunday in Belmont was beaten and threatened after he slammed into them, injuring two riders. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Art Montiel, the collision happened around 8:08 a.m. near the Ralston Avenue exit as the driver and motorcyclists headed north. The driver, who remains unidentified, swerved into the center divider while recording and then hit one rider. The car then bounced back across two lanes and hit another. After the crash some of the angry riders hit the Prius driver in the head and threatened him with a knife, Montiel said. No riders were arrested and the assault is still under investigation. The Prius driver was cited on suspicion of driving while distracted but was not arrested. Both bikers and the videotaping motorist were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Montiel said all three were expected to be released Sunday. Some of the bikers at the scene of the crash were Hells Angels, Montiel said. The injured riders, however, were members of a different club, and the name was not immediately available. Montiel said it was not clear why the driver was taking the cellphone video. He did not have any further details about the people involved in the collision.