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Solano Co. Man Identified As Motorcyclist Killed In Hwy 4 Crash
Investigators say he was thrown from his motorcycle when he rear-ended a vehicle on state Highway 4 between Pittsburg and Antioch.
CONTRA COSTA and SOLANO COUNTIES, CA — A motorcyclist killed Monday morning on state Highway 4 in Contra Costa County has been identified as 61-year-old James Woods Jr. from Rio Vista, according to the county coroner's office.
Woods was headed west just before 8 a.m. when he rear-ended a vehicle near Loveridge Road and the border between Pittsburg and Antioch.
Investigators say he was thrown from his motorcycle and subsequently struck by a big-rig.
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The other drivers remained at the scene to cooperate with the investigation.
The crash blocked four lanes of traffic, but the roadway had reopened by about 10:35 a.m.
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— Bay City News Service