Teen ID’d by Fresno coroner as motorcyclist killed in Auberry Road head-on crash
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- Fresno coroner identified 17-year-old Jayce Alonzo as motorcycle fatality.
- Crash occurred Jan. 2 on Auberry Road after rider crossed double yellow lines.
- Rider ejected and pronounced dead; driver sustained minor injuries; probe ongoing.
A 17-year-old Kansas native has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in a head-on crash in the Fresno County foothills on Jan. 2.
The coroner named the victim as Jayce Alonzo of Junction City.
The crash occurred around 3 p.m. on Auberry Road, just south of the Fresno Rifle and Pistol Club.
CHP said Alonzo was traveling south on a BMW S1000RR motorcycle when he entered a sweeping right-hand curve, crossed over the double yellow lines, and collided head-on with a Ford F-350 dually truck driven by a 39-year-old man.
Alonzo was ejected onto the roadway by the force of the collision and was pronounced dead.
CHP said Alonzo was wearing a full-face helmet at the time of the crash. The driver of the Ford truck sustained minor injuries.
The motorcycle came to rest on the west shoulder of the road, while the truck stopped partially in the northbound lane and on the east shoulder.
CHP said alcohol and drugs are not suspected factors in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
