FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (WIBW) – A 17-year-old from Junction City, Kan. was killed in a crash Friday in California. <\/p>\n
According to the California Highway Patrol, the Fresno County Communications Center received calls reporting a head-on crash around 3 p.m. involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. <\/p>\n
The crash occurred on Auberry Road, just south of the Fresno Rifle and Pistol Club. <\/p>\n
CHP responded to the scene to investigate. The preliminary investigation suggest that the 17-year-old male was driving a BMW S1000RR motorcycle southbound on Auberry Road. He then approached a right-hand curve in the roadway. <\/p>\n
At the same time a Ford F-350, driven by a 39-year-old male was heading northbound on Auberry Road approaching the same curve as the motorcycle. <\/p>\n
As the motorcycle entered the curve, it crossed over the solid double lines into the northbound lane and into the path of the Ford. <\/p>\n
The front of the motorcycle collided with the front of the Ford causing the 17-year-old to be ejected from the motorcycle, landing on the roadway. <\/p>\n
The motorcycle came to a rest in the west shoulder of Auberry Road. the truck came to a rest partially in the northbound lane and partially on the east shoulder. <\/p>\n
Emergency crews arrived on scene provided medical aid to the 17-year-old, yet he was pronounced dead at the scene. <\/p>\n
The 17-year-old was identified as Jayce Alonzo, of Junction City, Kan. He was a full-face helmet at the time of the crash. <\/p>\n
CHP said the use of alcohol and\/or drugs is not suspected to a factor in the crash. <\/p>\n
The investigation is still ongoing. <\/p>\n
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