Crime & Safety
Lake Elsinore Motorcyclist Killed In Intersection Crash
The Lake Elsinore man was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. It was the second fatal motorcycle crash reported Sunday.
LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash in Lake Elsinore, marking the second such fatality over the weekend.
Ryan Rice, 38, of Lake Elsinore died just after 7 p.m. at the intersection of McVicker Canyon Park Road and Grand Avenue following the collision between his bike and a vehicle.
A preliminary investigation revealed Rice ran a red light and collided with the vehicle in the intersection, the sheriff's department reported.
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The driver of the vehicle was sent to an area hospital by ground ambulance with minor injuries, according to sheriff's officials.
The crash remains under investigation by deputies at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff's Station.
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The incident was the second fatal motorcycle crash reported over the weekend. Mark Gray, 45, of Huntington Beach was killed Sunday morning when his bike plunged off the Ortega Highway, about a mile east of Decker Canyon Road. Read: Motorcyclist Killed In Ortega Highway Crash
