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Name Not Disclosed

Age : 22

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/27/2023

Location : East Washington Avenue and Harding Street

City : Escondido

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol; Escondido Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash after attempted stop for speeding

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding.
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NARRATIVE:
On 08/27/2023, a 22-year-old Lake Elsinore man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding crashed shortly after a California Highway Patrol pursuit that began with an attempted traffic stop for speeding.
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Shortly after noon, a CHP officer attempted to stop the man as he rode a yellow motorcycle southbound on Interstate 15 near State Route 76. CHP said the motorcyclist was speeding. He continued driving, and the officer pursued him.
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The pursuit traveled through Valley Center and west toward Escondido by way of the Valley Center grade. CHP notified the Escondido Police Department and requested assistance as the pursuit approached the city.
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CHP officers lost sight of the motorcycle near Valley Parkway and Ash Street and discontinued the pursuit. A short time later, an Escondido police officer saw the motorcycle traveling east on Washington Avenue near Ash Street. Police said the motorcyclist accelerated after seeing the officer. The crash occurred before the Escondido officer was able to get behind the motorcycle.
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At East Washington Avenue and Harding Street, the motorcycle entered the intersection against a red traffic signal and collided with the front of a vehicle traveling north on Harding Street with a green light. The collision threw the motorcyclist from the motorcycle, and he then struck the front of a second vehicle traveling westbound.
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Officers provided emergency aid until Escondido Fire Department paramedics arrived. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. One of the other drivers was transported to a hospital after reporting pain; the other was not injured. The Escondido Police Department Traffic Unit investigated the fatal collision.
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The motorcyclist's name was not found in the available public reporting. Contemporary sources consistently identify him as a 22-year-old Lake Elsinore resident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2023-08-27/motorcyclist-dies-in-escondido-crash
https://patch.com/california/san-diego/motorcyclist-dies-crash-during-pursuit-escondido
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-during-police-pursuit-in-escondido
https://thecoastnews.com/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-during-pursuit-in-escondido/
https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/lake-elsinore-motorcyclist-dies-crash-while-fleeing-police
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2023/08/27/motorcyclist-killed-in-escondido-crash-after-chp-pursuit-from-valley-center/