TEMECULA, CA — A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon after a collision with a FedEx delivery truck near Temecula, authorities said.
The crash was reported at 1:38 p.m. on Glen Oaks Road, near Bella Vista Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP said the motorcyclist and a FedEx delivery truck impacted, ejecting the rider from the bike and into a nearby ditch.
First responders reached the location minutes later and found the motorcyclist in grave condition.
A helicopter airlift was requested as paramedics attempted life-saving measures, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later.
No other injuries were reported.
CHP partially shut down Glen Oaks Road to conduct a preliminary investigation.
No additional information was immediately available.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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