Update: Man killed in Visalia motorycle crash identified. Passenger injured was his wife

UPDATE: The man on a motorcycle who died was identified as Ryan Hulon and the passenger on the motorcycle was his wife, the Tulare County Coroner’s Office said Friday.

ORIGINAL STORY: A man died during a motorcycle crash Wednesday in Visalia.

It happened just before 4:30 p.m. near Highway 198 and the Ben Maddox Way exit.

The California Highway Patrol said a man and a woman on a motorcycle rear-ended a car and ended up flying off the bike.

The man died at the scene.

The woman suffered major injuries and was transported to Kaweah Health Medical Center.

The driver of the vehicle that was rear-ended was taken to the hospital, too.

This story was originally published November 2, 2022 at 7:13 PM.