Suspected DUI Crash on 15 Freeway Kills Motorcycle Rider in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CA (August 19, 2019) – A motorcyclist died in a suspected DUI crash on 15 Freeway in Fallbrook Monday early morning.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred in the northbound lanes south of Mission Road at about 4:30 a.m.
An investigation showed that the rider was operating a Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound when a Hyundai Sonata sedan approached him from behind at a faster speed.
The Hyundai rear-ended the motorcycle, knocking the rider to the ground. The rider was subsequently run over by the Hyundai. He died at the scene.
After evaluating the 24-year-old man driving the Hyundai, officers arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence. They booked him into the Vista Detention Facility.
Our deepest thoughts and regrets are with the loved ones of the victim.
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