NORTH COAST, Calif. – A San Francisco man died Friday evening after losing control of his motorcycle on the Mendocino County side of Highway 175.
The California Highway Patrol's Ukiah office did not release the 41-year-old man's name on Saturday pending notification of next of kin.
The CHP said the man was riding a 2014 Victory motorcycle eastbound at an unknown speed on Highway 175 near mile post marker 3 at around 7:30 p.m. Friday when the crash occurred.
Based on witness statements, the CHP said the rider lost control of the motorcycle for unknown reasons, with both the rider and motorcycle going down on the pavement.
The man continued across the westbound lane of traffic where he hit a 2012 Ford F-250 pickup, the CHP said.
The pickup's driver applied the brakes and turned his vehicle to the right and off the roadway, but the CHP said he was unable to avoid hitting the motorcyclist.
Minutes later the CHP and medical personnel responded to the crash scene, with paramedics attempting to revive the motorcyclist, who died at the scene, the CHP said.
The CHP said the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor, the agency said.
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