A motorcyclist died in a collision in Newport Beach

On By art-pedroza

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On November 4, 2024, at 5:53 pm, the Newport Beach Police Department dispatch center received a report of a single motorcycle collision near Pacific Coast Highway W and 61st Street.

Officers arrived on scene and located an unresponsive motorcyclist.

Despite immediate CPR and lifesaving efforts by officers, the rider was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The NBPD Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) was activated and led the investigation, with assistance from Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) personnel.

Due to the nature of the incident, a SigAlert was issued, and several lanes remained closed for several hours for further investigation.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions.

When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.