19-Year-Old Chino Hills Man Dead after Motorcycle Collision near Ransburg Mojave Road

KERN COUNTY, CA (January 25, 2023) – Saturday, Ethan Parra was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident on Butte Avenue.

Police responded to the scene just north of Ransburg Mojave Road near the community of Johannesburg.

The events leading up to the collision remain unclear. However, reports indicate that medics transported a motorcyclist, 19-year-old Parra to Ridgecrest Regional Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries around 4:58 p.m.

Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties.

No further details regarding the Butte Avenue motorcycle accident have been released to the public. Kern County Officials will provide more information once available.


Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ethan Parra. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.


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