Coroner IDs Motorcyclist Killed On Hwy 101 as Los Gatos Man

A motorcyclist killed Friday while driving north on U.S. Highway 101 in East San Jose has been identified as 54-year-old Kenneth Johnson, of Los Gatos, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office.

The California Highway Patrol reported the fatal crash around 6:30 p.m. Friday.

CHP Officer Ross Lee said a motorist interviewed by the CHP reported seeing a motorcyclist in the No. 2 lane on Highway 101 heading north and passing by the motorist.

The motorist then reported seeing a dark-colored sedan make a sudden lane change to the right on the highway, apparently to make it to the exit onto Old Oakland Road, Lee said.

The witness noticed sparks flying up ahead on the road and then saw the motorcyclist’s body lying down in the No. 3 lane, according to Lee.

CHP officials are not yet sure if the vehicle changing lanes struck the motorcycle or if the motorcyclist lost control prior to falling onto the roadway.

The incident is still under investigation, Lee said.

--Bay City News

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