Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed In Oceanside Crash
Officers arrived to find the downed rider not breathing. He was taken to a hospital and died a short time later, police said.
OCEANSIDE, CA – A 36-year-old man was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was riding struck a car making a U-turn in front of him on an Oceanside roadway, police said Friday.
The crash on El Camino Real near Basel Street was reported around 5:40 p.m. Thursday.
"The collision occurred when the driver of the sedan made a U-turn in front of the motorcycle," Oceanside police Lt. Daniel Sullivan said. "The motorcyclist struck the sedan on the passenger door ejecting him from the bike."
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Officers arrived to find the downed rider not breathing. He was taken to a hospital and died a short time later, Sullivan said. The victim's name was withheld pending family notification.
A passenger in the Toyota sedan suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to a hospital to be treated, Sullivan said.
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Sullivan said the car's driver was interviewed at the scene and released. Intoxication was not believed to have been a factor in the accident.
Police have launched an investigation into the crash. Anyone with additional information was asked to call Accident Investigator Bryan Hendrix at (760) 435-4882.
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