A 28-year-old motorcyclist out on a ride with his father Saturday morning was killed after crashing into a car and being thrown off his motorcycle into oncoming traffic in north San Diego, officials said.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said the motorcycle accident happened around 10:20 a.m. at the intersection of North Rancho Santa Fe Road and Peppertree Lane in Encinitas.
According to deputies, the man was riding motorcycles with his dad. As the duo rounded the curve at the intersection, a Hyundai sedan started to turn into their path. Both riders swerved on their motorcycles to go around the car on opposite sides.
With this maneuver, the son’s motorcycle hit the Hyundai and he was thrown off his bike and into the roadway. Deputies said the driver of an Infinity SUV then approached the area and was unable to avoid running into the victim.
The man’s motorcycle then caught fire, officials said.
The downed motorcyclist was rushed to a local hospital but died a short time later. His father and the two drivers of the cars were not injured.
The sheriff’s department said the deadly crash is under investigation, but alcohol does not appear to have contributed.
The name of the motorcyclist was not immediately released by deputies.
