RIVERSIDE - A 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed before sunrise today in a collision with a Tesla on the Riverside (91) Freeway, which was partially shut down because of the wreck.
Marvin Walker of Lake Elsinore was fatally injured about 4:45 a.m. on the eastbound Riverside Freeway near Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Walker was riding his Yamaha V-Star in the HOV lane when a Tesla Model Y approached from behind, CHP Officer Keith Ballantyne said.
"At some point, a collision occurred involving the two vehicles,'' Ballantyne said. "The rider of the Yamaha was ejected from the motorcycle.''
Walker was hurled onto the freeway, suffering major blunt force injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene 15 minutes later by Riverside Fire Department p
