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A motorcyclist died after veering off the roadway and down an embankment in the Cleveland National Forest southeast of Alpine.
The crash near the intersection of Japatul and High Glen roads was reported shortly after 2:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire.
The motorcycle was found down an embankment in the Horsethief Canyon area, according to Cal Fire Capt. Kendal Bortisser, who said the rider died at the scene.
An investigation was underway Thursday in the death of a 22-year-old woman who crashed a Jeep along Interstate 8 in Alpine, injuring a man in the front seat and a 1-year-old boy in a safety seat in the rear.
The woman braked to avoid slowing traffic, swerved, and the Jeep went down an embankment along eastbound lanes, west of Tavern Road, about 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Pearlstein.