Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed In Thermal Crash
The crash was reported at 6 a.m. Tuesday at 59th Avenue and Pierce Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
THERMAL, CA — A 29-year-old motorcycle rider who was killed in a collision with a vehicle in Thermal was identified Tuesday as a resident of the city.
Salvador Torres Garcia was fatally injured shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of 59th Avenue and Pierce Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The agency said a Honda motorcycle was traveling north on Pierce Street at an unconfirmed speed when it crashed into a Subaru sedan, which was traveling south on Pierce Street.
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Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Subaru was not injured.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
