Last Updated on April 2, 2018 by CCAR Staff
A Corona man was arrested for reportedly driving under the influence after an early Sunday morning crash on the westbound 60 Freeway in Jurupa Valley that left a Menifee motorcyclist dead, the California Highway Patrol said Monday, April 2.
Tonga Tavake, 59, died at the scene of the accident on the freeway just west of Valley Way, the Riverside County Coroner said Monday. Tavake was struck by several motorists as he lay on the pavement, according to the CHP incident log.
The initial call for the 4:07 a.m. crash was for a 2006 Volkswagen that had collided with a center divider. A few minutes later, there was a report of a motorcyclist down in the No. 1 (fast) lane of the freeway, according to CHP logs. The collision involved the motorcycle, and its rider was ejected, the Monday report said.
The driver of the Volkswagen, identified only as a 24-year-old man from Corona, was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter, the release said.
The crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information about it is asked to contact the Riverside California Highway Patrol Accident Investigation Unit at (951) 637-8000.
