Distracted Rider Thrown, Killed on Cross Bay Bridge
A 35-year-old motorcycle rider on Cross Bay Veterans Bridge lost control and hit hard near Beach 94 Street. Police say distraction and unsafe speed sent him flying. He died there on the bridge, alone.
What We Know
A 35-year-old man riding a 2019 Kawasaki motorcycle north on the Cross Bay Veterans Bridge near Beach 94 Street was killed Wednesday evening. According to the police report, the rider lost control, hit hard, and was ejected, suffering fatal head injuries. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors. He was the only person on the motorcycle and held a permit license. No other vehicles were listed in the crash report.
People
Occupant killed
Age 35; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed
Vehicles
Motorcycle
2019 KAWK -MCL; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: North; Point of impact: Right Front Bumper; Damage: Right Front Quarter Panel; Driver license status: Permit; Contributing factor: Driver Inattention/Distraction; Second contributing factor: Unsafe Speed
Press Articles
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