A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car in Murrieta, police said Saturday, May 15.
The fatal crash occurred at around 8:10 p.m. Friday, May 14, when a Ducati motorcycle heading north on Whitewood Road hit a Toyota Corolla making a left turn on southbound Meadowlark Lane, according to the Murrieta Police Department.
Witnesses told police that the impact of the crash caused the motorcyclist to be ejected from the Ducati. He suffered traumatic injuries and was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
The Riverside County coroner's office identified the victim as Amarpaul Gill of Murrieta.
Police said the driver and passengers in the Toyota suffered minor injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
