The fatal single-vehicle crash happened around 9:33 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, near the intersection of 15th Street West and Lancaster Boulevard, according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.
The motorcyclist was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Lancaster Boulevard when “for unknown reasons, the motorcyclist failed to navigate the round-about, collided into a curb and then collided into a signal pole,” the news release states.
The motorcyclist was ejected from his bike and pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.
“The cause of the collision is still being investigated. It is unknown if alcohol or drugs are a factor,” the news release states. Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact traffic investigators at the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station at 661-948-8466.
Mikie says
Lancaster city hall’s dirty little secret, for motorcycles, roundabouts are lethal –
Speedy says
Rest in paradise brother John CFFC 33
Roundabout says
Riding too fast for the situation…
SHELICIA SCOTT says
THIS MAKES ME WANT TO TAKE HEED THERES A LOT OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS IN THE A.V I PRAY FOR MY CHILD WHO DRIVES AND THANKFULL AND HOPEFUL
EKIM says
RIP big john you are riding with Ducketts and the rest of your brothers now……
SUZETTE says
I’m so sorry for your loss
Alfonso says
Was it Johnny he used to work for the city and also drove a toyota little truck?