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1 Killed in McKinleyville Motorcycle Accident on SR 200
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision on SR 200 near Central Avenue in McKinleyville
1 Killed in McKinleyville Motorcycle Accident on SR 200
McKinleyville, California – One person was killed in a motorcycle accident near McKinleyville on Friday afternoon.
The fatal crash happened on State Route 200, also known as North Bank Road, near Central Avenue, at around 12:42 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Michael Ruiz was driving a Nissan Rogue northbound on SR 200 and was attempting to make a turn to travel southbound and was struck on the side by a northbound Yamaha motorcycle.
The rider was transported to Mad River Hospital where he died while receiving treatment.
The identity of the deceased rider was withheld pending the notification of the next of kin
Ruiz was unhurt.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.