San Luis Obispo, CA: Fatal Motorcycle Accident on Orcutt Road near Tiffany Ranch Road
Arroyo Grande Man Killed in San Luis Obispo Motorcycle Crash on Orcutt Road near Tiffany Ranch Road
San Luis Obispo, California (September 18, 2020) – A motorcyclist was killed Friday afternoon in a rear-end collision involving a tractor in San Luis Obispo, according to a local news source.
The deadly motorcycle crash occurred a little after 1:00 p.m. on Orcutt Road, just north of Tiffany Ranch Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 48-year-old Arroyo Grande man was riding his motorcycle northbound on Orcutt Road when he slammed into the rear of a tractor that was turning left into a private driveway.
The motorcyclist was ejected from the bike upon the impact.
Deadly Crash Involving Motorcycle and Tractor reported in San Luis Obispo
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was withheld pending notification of family.
No further details about the crash were immediately provided.
The accident remains under investigation.
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