Traffic & Transit
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Rural Napa County ID'd
Investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were contributing factors in the crash, the CHP said.
NAPA COUNTY, CA — The Napa County Sheriff's Office has identified a motorcycle rider who died Sunday in rural Napa County as Jonathan Cody Armstrong, 18, of Woodland in Yolo County.
Armstrong was riding a Honda motorcycle with friends west on state Highway 128 east of Wragg Canyon Road around 4:50 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Armstrong lost control of the motorcycle as he approached a left curve in the descending roadway, and he and the motorcycle struck the pavement.
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The motorcycle slid to a stop against a guardrail on the north edge of the road. Emergency responders performed CPR but could not revive Armstrong and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:50 p.m., the CHP said.
Investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were contributing factors in the crash, the CHP said.
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