A 31-year-old San Jose man was killed in a motorcycle crash in the Santa Cruz Mountains yesterday, authorities said.
On Thursday, around 5:54 p.m., police responded to a crash on Highway 9, south of State Route 35, according to the CHP.
The man was driving a 2017 Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle at an unknown speed southbound on State Route 9 south of State Route 35, according to police.
The driver lost control of the Suzuki, for reasons under investigation, and it collided with a portion of the asphalt road.
After the initial crash, the vehicle kept on moving south, leaving the roadway.
The motorcycle crashed into a tree, and the driver came to rest down an embankment.
The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. The death was determined to have been caused by the crash itself, though the cause of the crash is not yet known.
It is unclear if alcohol and/or drugs were factors in the incident.
Lieutenant Grant Boles, the acting commander of the CHP Santa Cruz Area office, is reminding everyone “that it is important for motorcyclists to minimize their risks by riding responsibly.”
That includes “always wearing a helmet and other protective gear” and “and “never riding after consuming alcohol or drugs, while fatigued,” he added.
