Fresno man killed in motorcycle crash with truck
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision Tuesday evening, according to the Fresno Police Department.
The crash happened at around 6 p.m. on East Ashlan Avenue, near Cedar Avenue.
Fresno police Lt. Jordan Beckford said a man was traveling westbound on Ashlan on his motorcycle when a truck made a northbound turn toward a nearby shopping center and struck him. Beckford said the driver did not see the motorcyclist.
The man was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died.
Beckford said the driver of the truck remained at the scene and was cooperating.
The victim was identifed Wednesday by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Ricardo Simpson, 34, of Fresno.
This story was originally published January 26, 2021 at 8:06 PM.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee