Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in north Modesto; Here’s what witness saw
Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a car in north Modesto, authorities said Wednesday evening.
The accident was reported shortly before 6 p.m. and occurred at the intersection of Tully Road and Pelandale Avenue.
Lt. Chris Adams of the Modesto Police Department said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Details of how the accident occurred were not immediately available.
The names of those involved have not been released, but Adams said the driver of the car remained at the crash site and is cooperating with on-scene investigators.
A man who lived in a nearby apartment complex but asked not to be named said he and his wife were about a block away while on their nightly walk when the collision occurred.
Although he didn’t see the impact itself, the man said he watched the motorcycle slide across the intersection. Other drivers quickly stopped.
“Everybody was trying to see and help,” he said.
Police have the intersection and nearby roadways closed as they investigate; drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes.
It was the second fatal motorcycle crash in Modesto on Wednesday, and the third since Saturday.
We will have more on this story as information becomes available.
This story was originally published March 3, 2021 at 6:54 PM.
