Motorcyclist
Fatality Friday
UPDATE by San
Bernardino County Sheriff/Coroner
701707055
On 10/13/17, at 12:27 PM, a collision between
an automobile and a motorcycle was reported along State Route 38, in the area
of Jenks Lake (Angelus Oaks). The motorcyclist, Murray Francis Newton,
a 50 year old resident of Mountain House (San Joaquin County), California, was traveling with a group of riders
eastbound along SR38, when he lost control of his Harley-Davidson on a curve,
causing him to slide into the on-coming traffic lane, where Newton collided
with a westbound automobile. Emergency medical providers from Big Bear Fire
Department arrived on scene and Newton was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:18
PM. The collision is under investigation by California Highway Patrol – San
Bernardino. [101417 0637 TC]
California Highway Patrol Officers - Arrowhead Area, Running Springs responded Friday October 13, 2017, at
approximately 12:29 P.M, to the scene of a two vehicle traffic collision on State
Route-38, Jenks Lake Road East.
A 50-year
old white male resident of Mountain Home, California, was driving a black, 2007
Harley Davidson motorcycle, eastbound on SR-38, east of Jenks Lake Road East.
For unknown reasons, the Harley Davidson crossed
over the double-yellow lines and entered onto the westbound lane of SR-38,
directly into the path of the Nissan Sentra.
As a result, the Nissan Sentra collided with the Harley Davidson and a
white male adult.
Immediately, the collision caused the roadway to
be blocked and motorists could expect a delay on SR-38.
CPR was performed at the scene on the white male
adult. San Bernardino County Fire Personnel
pronounced the white male adult deceased on scene at 1:18 P.M. The name of the white male adult will be
disclosed pending next of kin verification.
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CHP -
Arrowhead Area
CHP Officer K. Casserly, ID21064,
is handling the collision investigation,
which the cause is still under investigation.
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