Harley motorcycle rider dies, 3 other people are hurt in head-on crash in Fresno County
UPDATE: Harley rider killed in Millerton Road collision identified as Fresno man by coroner
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday night in a head-on collision in Fresno County.
The crash was reported at 11:05 p.m. on Millerton Road, west of Winchell Cove Road, California Highway Patrol spokesman Mike Salas said.
A 63-year-old man from Fresno was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle west on Millerton Road when he apparently veered left across solid double yellow roadway lines and entered the eastbound lane,.
The motorcycle crashed head-on into a Chrysler driven by a 37-year-old woman who was unable able to avoid the collision, Salas said.
The impact caused the motorcyclist to be thrown onto the roadway. He later died at the hospital, Salas said.
Three people were in the Chrysler and suffered minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing and it’s unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.
This story was originally published October 8, 2023 at 4:52 PM.
