Authorities are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred Saturday afternoon in northern San Diego County. According to news reports in the San Diego Union Tribune Carl Davis Jr., 28, of San Diego, was riding a 2007 CVR 6000 east on Highway 78, when for unknown reasons, his motorcycle crossed into westbound traffic. Davis collided head-on with a 1976 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by a 47-year-old San Diego man. Davis died at the scene of the crash. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash, and will determine if speed or other factors contributed to the accident.
Please keep the family of Carl Davis Jr. in your prayers. Our deepest sympathy goes out to everyone who knew and loved him. The sudden and unexpected loss of a family member is always devastating and heartbreaking.
California State Route 78 transitions from a freeway to a two-lane highway through the Santa Rosa Mountains to Julian. Portions of this road are notoriously dangerous, and people are killed in accidents on Hwy 78 each year. While the cause of this fatal crash remains under investigation, the family may consider speaking to a San Diego motorcycle accident lawyer with experience in wrongful death cases. If a defective road condition or motorcycle mechanical failure contributed to the motorcyclist's loss of control and resulting fatal crash, the family may be entitled to compensation in a wrongful death claim.
Carl had a CBR 600, not CVR 6000. He was a great guy, had a young daughter and he will be missed by us all.
I'm going to miss playing basketball with Carl. We used to play almost every Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, I won't get that opportunity anymore. Brother, you will be missed.