Motorcyclists Gilbert Banuelos, 24, and Andre Dang, 27, killed in head-on collision on Ortega Highway near Lake Elsinore, California

Modified Date: 
Tue, 09/19/2017 - 8:08am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, September 17, 2017

2 Orange County motorcyclists killed in head-on crash; Ortega Highway shut down

The names and ages of the people killed have not been released, but Lassig said the man heading east was a La Habra resident on a Yamaha sportsbike, and the man heading west was a Buena Park resident on a BMW sportsbike.

2 Orange County motorcyclists killed in head-on Ortega Highway crash are identified

Banuelos, heading east on a Yamaha sports bike, was traveling at an unsafe speed as he approached a curve, California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Lassig said. He crossed the double-yellow line and collided with Dang, who had been headed west on a BMW sports bike, Lassig said.

Topics: 
Head-on
People Involved: 
Gilbert Banuelos
Andre Dang
Roadway: 
Ortega Highway

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