Encinitas Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash with Big Rig in Temecula
A motorcyclist killed an accident Tuesday morning in Temecula has been identified by the Riverside County Coroner as John Anderson, 62, of Encinitas. According to reports of the accident, Anderson was riding a motorcycle south on Highway 79, about 2.7 miles south of Woodchuck Road in the Vail Lake area at about 10:30 a.m. Monday when for unknown reasons, he collided head-on with a northbound semi-truck. Anderson died at the scene of the crash. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the fatal Riverside County accident.
Please keep the family of John Anderson in your prayers. We share our deepest condolences with everyone who know and loved him.
Fatal Riverside County Motorcycle Accidents
In 2007, 41 people were killed in motorcycle accidents in Riverside County. The year before, in 2006, only 29 people died in motorcycle accidents, and 25 people died in 2005 in Riverside County motorcycle accidents. The number of people injured has also gone up in recent years. In 2005, 433 motorcyclists were injured in Riverside County. In 2006, 487 were injured and in 2007, 562 people were hurt. In San Diego County and statewide, motorcycle accident injuries and fatalities are also on the rise.
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