Motorcyclist, 28, Killed on Hwy 101 at Rengstorff Avenue [UPDATED]

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28, 7:40 p.m.

A man riding a motorcycle died in a highway collision this afternoon in Mountain View, California Highway Patrol officials said.

The collision was reported at 4:01 p.m. on southbound U.S. Highway 101 at the on-ramp from Rengstorff Avenue.

The victim was riding a sportbike and collided with a silver Volkswagen, according to the CHP. He's been identified only as a 28-year-old man.

The CHP issued a Sig-alert at 4:17 p.m. because two lanes of southbound Highway 101 were blocked because of the collision.

As of 6:25 p.m. the Sig-alert has been cancelled and all lanes of traffic are open.

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28, 5:16 p.m.

A motorcyclist died in a highway collision this afternoon in Mountain View, California Highway Patrol officials said.

The collision was reported at 4:01 p.m. on southbound U.S. Highway 101 at the on-ramp from Rengstorff Avenue.

The CHP issued a traffic alert at 4:17 p.m. because two lanes of southbound Highway 101 are blocked because of the collision.

CHP officials have not said when those lanes will reopen.

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