Motorcyclist Ronald Gillespie Struck and Killed by Vehicle at Gold Hill and Lotus Roads in Placerville
67-Year-Old Ronald Gillespie Killed in Placerville Motorcycle Accident at Gold Hill and Lotus Roads
Placerville, California (September 29, 2020) – The California Highway Patrol have identified the rider who died in a collision with a vehicle at an intersection in Placerville Sunday afternoon as 67-year-old Ronald C. Gillespie, of Placerville.
The fatal motorcycle accident was reported shortly after 3:20 p.m., on September 27, at Gold Hill and Lotus roads.
The mishap involved a 2002 Dodge Dakota pickup truck driven by 18-year-old Rafael Reynaga and a 1997 Harley-Davidson operated by Gillespie northbound on Lotus Road
Police said Reynaga had been stopped at a stop sign, at the Placerville intersection, and then pulled into the lane of the motorbike prior to the crash.
Gillespie was ejected from the bike upon the impact.
Ronald Gillespie Fatal Placerville Motorcycle Collision
Sadly, Gillespie was pronounced dead at the crash site.
Reynaga and his passenger, 18-year-old Marlene Magdaleno of Placerville, were not hurt following the mishap.
The deadly accident remain sunder an active investigation.
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