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Santa Rosa Man, 57, Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Napa County
A 57-year-old Santa Rosa man was killed Saturday when his motorcycle veered off Butts Canyon Road and down an embankment.
SANTA ROSA, CA — A 57-year-old man from Santa Rosa was killed Saturday when the motorcycle he was driving veered off Butts Canyon Road and down an embankment in rural Napa County, the California Highway Patrol said.
The name of the victim had not been released late Saturday night pending notification of his family.
CHP Officer Marc Renspurger said the motorcycle driver was headed north of Butts Canyon Road about 4:40 p.m. Saturday near Snell Valley Road about five miles east of Middletown. Paramedics performed CPR and other life-saving measures, but the rider was pronounced at the scene.
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The circumstances of this collision remained under investigation late Saturday night, Renspurger said. It has not been determined whether alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash.
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