Modesto motorcyclist dies in crash near Don Pedro Reservoir
A 40-year-old Modesto man died over the weekend in a motorcycle crash near Don Pedro Reservoir.
Martin Flores was riding a Suzuki motorcycle east on Bonds Flat Road, east of Blue Oaks Road, at an unknown speed around 5 p.m. on Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
As Flores tried to negotiate a left curve in the roadway his motorcycle went onto the south shoulder, where it crashed into a guard rail.
After the impact, the motorcycle landed within the eastbound lane of Bonds Flat Road and Flores came to rest on a private roadway just south of Bonds Flat Road, according to the CHP
A Fish and Wildlife warden traveling through the area found Flores and provided medical aid but Flores ultimately died at the scene.
Alcohol might have been a factor in the crash, according to the CHP.
