Dylan Monson of Isla Vista dies after motorcycle crash on Highway 101 in Goleta Monday afternoon

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Monday, 22-year-old Dylan Monson died after a motorcycle crash on northbound Highway 101 just south of the Glenn Annie Road/Storke Road exit Monday.

On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office shared that the deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Dylan Monson of Isla Vista.

According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, crews responded to the scene of the fatal collision around 4:20 p.m. Monday, but there were no other injured people at the scene.

An initial investigation of the incident revealed that Monson was riding a 2015 BMW motorcycle at a high rate of speed while splitting lanes and the fatal crash involved the 22-year-old and two other vehicles before the Monson collided with a guard rail detailed the California Highway Patrol-Santa Barbara Area (CHP).

According to the CHP, Monson was ejected by the impact with the guard rail on the right shoulder of the roadway and sustained major injuries before being declared dead at the scene by medical responders.

The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation and anyone with more information is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol Office in Santa Barbara at 805-770-4800 and ask for Officer Wedeking.