Clovis man killed in Auberry Road motorcycle crash identified
The motorcycle rider killed on New Year’s Day in a solo-vehicle motorcycle crash on Auberry Road was identified Monday by the Fresno County Coroner as Christopher Garcia, 44, of Clovis.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash took place about 2:50 p.m. Saturday, near Auberry Road, west of Summit Mountain Road.
Spokesman Mike Salas said Garcia was riding a Suzuki GSX-R Hayabusa west on Auberry at an unknown speed when he failed to negotiate a right-hand curve. He crossed into the eastbound lane, onto the dirt shoulder and collided with a metal roadway marker and a metal guardrail. Garcia died at the scene.
This story was originally published January 3, 2022 at 10:37 AM.