Obituaries
San Francisco Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash Near Lake Berryessa
The motorcyclist hit a guardrail and died at the scene, authorities with CHP and the sheriff's office said.
NAPA COUNTY, CA — A San Francisco man died Saturday when his motorcycle hit a guardrail near Lake Berryessa.
At 11:15 a.m., emergency personnel with California Highway Patrol Napa Area, Cal Fire and American Medical Response ambulance responded to the solo-motorcycle traffic collision on Berryessa Knoxville Road south of Berryessa Drive.
"For an undetermined reason, the rider lost control of his motorcycle and collided into a guardrail located on the west shoulder, which resulted in a fatal injury to the rider," CHP Officer Marc Renspurger said.
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The Napa County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the motorcyclist as 25-year-old San Francisco resident Moises David Santos Hidalgo.
Santos Hidalgo was pronounced deceased at 11:36 a.m. at the scene, 1 mile north of Smittle Creek, according to sheriff's Spokesman Henry Wofford.
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Berryessa Knoxville Road was closed in both directions following the collision.
"At this time, it is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision," Renspurger said.
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