MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN SANTA YSABEL

November 2016 Articles

motorcycle fatality Santa Ysabel

East County News Service

November 25, 2016 (Santa Ysabel) – A 70-year-old Ramona man was killed this morning when the Honda motorcycle he was driving was struck by a Toyota Prius at the intersection of State Routes 79 and 76 in Santa Ysabel.

According to Officer R. Tracy with the California Highway Patrol, the Toyota was traveling east on SR 76 had stopped at a stop sign. The driver had the right-of way and began turning left on SR 79, but did not see the motorcyclist driving south on SR-79 at 55 mph.

The motorcyclist had no time to stop and struck the Prius. He was ejected over the top of the car, landing in the roadway.

An off-duty San Diego Police officer arrived moments after the collision and initiated CPR, but was unable to save the man, who was pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later and transported to the Medical Examiner’s office.

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