Crime & Safety
BREAKING: Motorcyclist Killed in I-680 Crash in San Ramon Identified
The 39-year-old Martinez resident was pronounced dead Monday after a crash involving two big-rigs and another vehicle.
A motorcyclist who died in a multiple-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate Highway 680 in San Ramon Monday morning has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office as 39-year-old Martinez resident William Jimenez-Espinoza.
Jimenez-Espinoza was the man pronounced dead after a crash involving two big-rigs and another vehicle on the highway just south of Bollinger Canyon Road. The crash, first reported around 4:40 a.m. Monday, began when a Honda rear-ended a big-rig, causing the vehicle to spin and become disabled in one of the highway’s southbound lanes, California Highway Patrol officials said.
That disabled car was struck by Jimenez-Espinoza, who was ejected from his motorcycle. A second big-rig then struck him, according to the CHP. The second big-rig caught fire and spilled oil, prompting the need for a four-hour closure of highway lanes.
Find out what's happening in San Ramonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
No other injuries were reported in the crash, CHP officials said.
Previous:
Find out what's happening in San Ramonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
