A 67-year-old motorcycle rider suffered fatal injuries early Thursday when he collided with a pickup in a Kearny Mesa intersection, San Diego police said.
The crash occurred just before 6 a.m.at the intersection of Balboa Avenue and Viewridge Avenue.
Police said a 42-year-old driver in a Chevrolet truck heading east on Balboa entered the intersection on a green light and began to make a left turn onto northbound Viewridge Avenue. At the same time, the motorcyclist was heading west on Balboa approaching Viewridge and entered the intersection against a red light, police said.
The rider collided with the front of the truck and suffered critical injuries. He was transported to a hospital, where he died.
The name of the man who died has not been released. Police said drugs and alcohol were not factors in the collision.
Officers closed Balboa Avenue between Ruffin Road and Interstate 15 for about two hours. All lanes were reopened around 8:10 a.m., a police spokesperson said.