Murrieta Father Killed In Motorcycle Crash Identified

MURRIETA, CA — A motorcyclist killed in a March 7 Murrieta crash has been identified by the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner's Bureau, and a GoFundMe page stated he was a husband and father of four children.

Brandon Colletti, 29, of Murrieta succumbed to his injuries at Wildomar's Inland Valley Medical Center less than a half-hour following the 12:48 p.m. crash at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Alexandra Drive, according to the coroner.

When Murrieta police officers and firefighters arrived on scene, they found Colletti "unconscious and lying on the street near an SUV and a motorcycle with major fire and collision damage," the Murrieta Police Department reported on social media.

As of Monday morning, the cause of the crash remained under investigation, according to Murrieta police Lt. James Gruwell.

A GoFundMe page had raised more than $42,000 Monday morning for Colletti's children and widow.

"Some things in life will never make sense no matter how hard we try to process them," the page read.

"On Sunday, March 7th Brandon went out for a ride on his motorcycle. About an hour after leaving his house he was struck by a suspected drunk driver and ejected from his bike. He died about 20 minutes following the accident due to blunt force trauma," the page continued.

"Brandon was a father to 4 babies and had a wife he loved dearly. His entire universe revolved around his children just 7, 4 and 1 year old twins. His daughters 4th birthday was the day following his passing. Brandon had his entire life ahead of him and had huge plans for their family. The funds raised here will be used to help this young mother and children throughout this grieving process as they all learn to do life without him," the page read.

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