Crime & Safety

Fontana Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Lake Elsinore

The man was identified as Fontana resident Jose Garcia, the coroner's office reported.

A 51-year-motorcyclist has succumbed to injuries he sustained this morning during a crash at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Torn Ranch Road in Lake Elsinore, the Riverside County Coroner’s Office is reporting.

The crash involving motorcyclist Jose Garcia of Fontana and a sedan was reported at approximately 7:40 a.m. Garcia was transported to Inland Valley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 8:20 a.m., according to the coroner’s office.

The sole occupant of the sedan, a man in his 20s, was unhurt, according to a report from the Lake Elsinore Police Department.

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Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be factors in today’s crash that forced the closure of Lakeshore Drive, police said.

Garcia was wearing a helmet, according to the coroner’s report.

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The crash remains under investigation by the Lake Elsinore Police Department.


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