CHP work the scene of an accident involving a motorcyclist that was killed Thursday, July 13, on the Northbound 15 Freeway at the Winchester overpass. The semi-truck that ran over the victim left the scene, possibly not knowing he ran over the man. Valley News/JP Raineri photo
TEMECULA - A 76-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Interstate 15 in Temecula when his Harley-Davidson tipped over as he tried to thread his way between two tractor-trailers and one of them rolled over him, then left the scene, authorities said today.
The rider, who was not immediately identified, was fatally injured shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday on northbound I-15 near Winchester Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officials said the victim was in heavy commuter traffic and began "lane splitting'' to get between slower vehicles.
He was mainly going between traffic in the No. 3 and 4 lanes, riding the Harley at 15 mph.CHP work the scene of an accident involving a motorcyclist that was killed Thursda
