Motorcyclist dies after colliding with pickup truck in Vallejo
VALLEJO, Calif. - A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a pickup truck in Vallejo the night of Christmas Eve, officials said.
The crash occurred around 11:20 p.m. on Marin and Florida Streets when a Chevy Silverado was driving southbound on Marin Street and the motorcyclist was driving northbound.
Both entered the Florida Street intersection with a green light, the Vallejo Police Department said.
While the truck driver was trying to make a left turn onto eastbound Florida Street, he didn't yield to oncoming traffic, officials said. The motorcyclist wasn't able to avoid colliding and crashed into the passenger side of the truck bed.
The motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
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Officials aren't identifying the motorcyclist until kin have been notified. The truck driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with police, officials said.
Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash.
The crash marks Vallejo's 11th traffic-related death for 2024.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Officer Brad Kim of Vallejo police at (707) 648-4329 or at brad.kim@cityofvallejo.net.