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Motorcyclist Richard Bruce Walker, 64, killed in collision on State Route 79 in Santa Ysabel, California

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Modified Date: 
Wed, 03/22/2017 - 8:18am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Fatal motorcycle crash at SR-79 in Santa Ysabel

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday in a collision with a pickup truck on a back-country road east of Lake Henshaw.

Case Number: 17-00258

A truck ahead of him pulled over onto the shoulder and proceeded to make a U-turn. The motorcycle and truck collided and the decedent was ejected.

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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Richard Bruce Walker
Roadway: 
State Route 79
City: 
Santa Ysabel, CA
County: 
San Diego County, CA
Area: 
San Diego, CA

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