Motorcyclist dead after collision with mail truck in Hope Ranch
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.– The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident.
CHP confirmed a local man in his 40s was riding a motorcycle on Marina Drive when he collided with a U.S. Postal Service truck making a left turn onto Alisa Lane in Hope Ranch around 4:51 p.m.
Marina Drive is on the streets that does not have speed bumps and neighbors said motorcyclists like the curving roadway.
The CHP said a witness thought the motorcycle was going at a high rate of speed.
SBC Fire said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene in the 4200 Block of Marina Dr.
The Santa Barbara County Coroner's identified the deceased as 45-year-old Santa Barbara man Michael Joseph Figone.
Motorcycle vs US Mail Courier Vehicle: 4200 Blk Marina Dr. Santa Barbara. Male rider assessed and pronounced deceased at the scene. Driver of Mail vehicle non-injured. Marina Dr. closed for accident investigation. CT 4:51pm pic.twitter.com/MOJnmFqWV5
— Scott Safechuck (@SBCFireInfo) May 3, 2023
The CHP closed Marina Dr. for two hours to investigate.
They reopened the road after a tow truck removed the mail truck and motorcycle from the road.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is requested to contact the California Highway Patrol, Santa Barbara Area, Monday-Friday, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm., at (805) 967-1234.
