Last Updated on June 8, 2019 by CCAR Staff
A motorcyclist died Friday evening, June 7, in a collision with a pickup in Moreno Valley, authorities said.
Coroner’s officials on Saturday identified the person killed as Christopher Martinez, 24, a man from Moreno Valley.
The crash occurred about 6:40 p.m. at the intersection of Cactus Avenue and Elsworth Street, Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Vasquez said.
The victim died at the scene, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department said. There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.
One other person was injured but was not hospitalized, Cal Fire/Riverside said.
Fatality Traffic Collision – 6:40 pm Cactus Ave. X Elsworth St, in Moreno Valley. 2 ENG. FFs responded to a traffic collision involving a motorcycle and passenger car. 1 patient perished at the scene. 1 patient was transported by ground to a local hospital. #CactusIncident
— CAL FIRE Riverside (@CALFIRERRU) June 8, 2019
Southern California News Group Staff Writer Brian Rokos contributed to this report.
