By SDCN Editor
San Marcos, CA–A 62-year-old motorcyclist was killed Monday when he collided with another vehicle on a roadway in San Marcos, authorities said.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of the collision at around 11:03 a.m. in the intersection of Mulberry Drive and Borden Road.
The victim had been riding his motorcycle westbound on Borden Road when he collided with a vehicle and was ejected onto the roadway. The other vehicle, a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck, was traveling northbound on Mulberry Drive. The driver of the truck, a 31-year-old male, was not injured from the collision, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.
San Marcos Fire Department personnel rendered medical aid to the motorcyclist and transported him to Palomar Medical Center. He was later pronounced dead from the injuries sustained from the collision.
The intersection was partially closed for several hours, while the investigation was conducted.
It is unknown if speed or alcohol were a factor in the collision, authorities said.
The investigation is ongoing and is being handled by the San Marcos Station Traffic Division.
Anyone with information regarding the collision, or were a witness to it, contact Traffic Investigator Van Nieuwenhuyzen at (760) 510-5259.
