Motorcyclist Killed By Truck Driver

Written by Adam Peck Category: Auto Accidents April 25th, 2013 2 min read

Motorcyclist Killed by Truck Driver: A motorcyclist who police said was speeding through a Riverside residential neighborhood died after sideswiping a pickup and then striking a large brick mailbox.

He died of his injuries at Parkview Community Hospital about one hour after the 5:47 p.m. accident Monday, April 22.

He was wearing a helmet, the Riverside County coroner’s office said.

Riverside police said the decedent was going fast aboard a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on Crest Avenue approaching Encanto Way. As he did, a 1999 Chevrolet truck turned left from Encanto Way onto Crest Avenue.

The man driving the truck noticed the motorcycle rounding the curve and tried to swerve left to make room for the motorcycle and avoid a collision. The decedent was unable to keep control and sideswiped the passenger side of the truck, went down and off the street.

Both the motorcycle and the decedent struck a brick mailbox base in front of a home in the 6700 block of Crest Avenue.

He was treated at the scene by the Riverside Fire Department and American Medical Response before he was taken to Parkview.

The driver of the truck escaped injury and was the only person in that vehicle. The Riverside police major accident investigation team was reviewing the collision.

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.