Male Rider Killed in Motorcycle Crash at Morton Avenue [Porterville, CA]

Motorcycle Crash at Morton Avenue Ended in Fatality

PORTERVILLE, CA (July 28, 2022) – On Sunday, a motorcycle crash at Morton Avenue claimed the life of a 31-year-old man.

The collision happened on July 17th, at around 1:00 a.m., along the area of Morton Avenue and Indiana Street.

According to reports, the motorcycle rider did not stop at a red light and entered the intersection at the same time as a truck did.

As a result, the truck collided with the motorcycle rider, knocking him off his bike and onto the road. The rider was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Paramedics arrived and took the rider to a hospital where he later died. Meanwhile, the truck driver was not harmed in the collision.

Porterville authorities ask those with further information to contact Sergeant Martinez at (559) 782-7400.


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