Carlsbad Motorcycle Crash Victim Identified as 24-Year-Old Oceanside Man

CARLSBAD, CA - The 24-year-old killed in a motorcycle crash in Carlsbad was identified by the Medical Examiner's office Sunday as Justin Litwin of Oceanside.

Litwin suffered fatal injuries when he lost control of his motorcycle, hit a curb and was thrown off the bike Thursday night, the Medical Examiner said.

Officers responded to Gateway Road west of El Fuerte Street, where they found a 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle with extensive damage resting on its side along the sidewalk. Litwin was found unconscious nearby.

Officers and Carlsbad Fire Department personnel attempted to provide advanced life support, but Litwin's injuries were fatal, the Medical Examiner's office said.

The cause of death was listed as blunt force injury to his head.

No one else was injured.

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