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A 20-year-old Modesto man died after crashing his motorcycle into a construction truck parked to the side of Interstate 680 near Sunol on Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The decedent’s identity has not yet been released publicly by the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau.
The incident unfolded around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday on northbound I-680 north of Andrade Road, according to the CHP.
The motorcyclist rode his Suzuki bike into a construction zone and rear-ended an unoccupied Chevrolet pickup truck that was parked in the center divider area and belonged to a construction company working in a marked lane closure, the CHP reported.
Witnesses said the rider drifted into the closure lane and then slammed into the back of the truck without appearing to take evasive actions, according to the CHP. The rider, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown off the motorcycle and landed in the No. 3 lane of I-680, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The crash and subsequent investigation caused lane closures during the morning commute.
The CHP asks anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or the circumstances leading up to it, to call the CHP-Dublin office at 925-828-0466 and speak with Officer Tyler Hahn.
By Jeremy Walsh
