Man Killed in Ortega Highway Crash is Identified

A motorcyclist killed in a collision on Ortega (74) Highway three miles east of the Riverside County border was identified Friday as a Gardena resident.

The collision involved a motorcycle and happened about 3:15 p.m. Thursday, California Highway Patrol Officer Agustin Latosquin said.

Both sides of the highway were temporarily closed, impacting traffic going into and out of Orange and Riverside counties, according to the CHP.

The Orange County coroner's office has identified the victim as 28-year-old Justin Washington of Gardena. Washington died at the scene of the wreck, just moments after the collision, reports indicate.

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– City News Service contributed to this report / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone.