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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/08/2026

Location : Merigan Fire Road and Viejas Boulevard

City : Descanso

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : California State Parks

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/08/2026, California State Parks officers pursued a motorcycle through the backcountry of southeastern San Diego County before the rider crashed near Merigan Fire Road and Viejas Boulevard in Descanso around 9:16 p.m. The California Highway Patrol reported the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the reason officers initiated the chase. CHP investigators responded and began reconstructing the incident. The crash occurred near access routes into Cuyamaca Rancho State Park on narrow mountain roads while the pursuit was underway.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/02/09/motorcycle-rider-chased-by-state-parks-officers-killed-in-descanso-crash/
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/motorcyclist-in-pursuit-killed-in-descanso-crash/509-7a821c2a-0018-43fe-98d7-d5a25a734eff
https://hoodline.com/2026/02/backcountry-police-chase-ends-in-deadly-descanso-motorcycle-crash/
https://kogo.iheart.com/featured/kogo-local-news/content/2026-02-09-pursuit-ends-with-motorcyclist-death/