Man killed in motorcycle crash in central Fresno, police say

A 77-year-old man died from his injuries Monday night after being involved in a motorcycle crash in central Fresno.

The incident happened around 6:24 p.m. at North Angus Street and East Olive Avenue.

Officers found the motorcyclist and his bike on the ground, but there was no indication of how that happened, Lt. Charlie Chamalbide said. The rider was unconscious with major injuries.

He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

He was identified Tuesday by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Jimmie Crosswhite of Clovis.

It’s unknown how Crosswhite lost control or in which direction he was driving, Chamalbide said. There were no vehicles around that had been involved, and the motorcycle didn’t have signs of being struck.

However, Lt. Richard Tucker Tuesday said investigators are checking the possibility that a driver pulled out in front of Crosswhite, causing him to crash. Some witnesses described such a situation Monday.

A driver that caused such a crash would be responsible for the incident, added Tucker, who indicated that a driver would have an obligation to remain at the scene to speak with investigators. The driver would not be culpable of hit-and-run; rather, it would be a non-contact collision.

Tucker said there were 2,018 motorcycle crashes in the city in 2018, 43 resulting in injury and two in death. So far in 2019, there have been 34 motorcycle crashes, 20 injuries and two deaths.

This story was originally published August 5, 2019 at 9:30 PM.