Authorities release name of man killed in motorcycle crash in Del Puerto Canyon
The motorcyclist killed Sunday morning in a crash in Del Puerto Canyon on Stanislaus County’s West Side was John Ku, 49, of San Jose, according to the Coroner’s Office.
The accident was reported about 11:30 a.m. on Del Puerto Canyon Road about a mile east of the Frank Raines Off-Highway Vehicle Park, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officers arrived to find Ku lying on the north shoulder of the road, near his damaged 2007 Suzuki motorcycle. He was declared dead at the scene.
The preliminary investigation found Ku was riding east on Del Puerto Canyon Road. He apparently lost control as he approached a right bend in the road.
The motorcycle crossed into the westbound lane and went off the north shoulder of the road, where it struck a metal pole fence.
This story was originally published January 19, 2021 at 12:03 PM.
