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Motorcyclist found dead after crash in Santa Maria

By Jessica Brest

Published May 30, 2021 2:24 pm

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a motorcyclist Sunday morning.

Around 8 a.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of McCoy Lane and College Drive after receiving a report of a collision involving a single motorcycle.

After arriving, police said they found a downed motorcycle along with the rider who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The rider is currently described as a man. Further details about his identity are being withheld until his next of kin are notified.

It is unclear when the crash happened or if anyone else was invovled.

Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the Santa Maria Police Department Traffic Bureau at 805-928-3781, or the Tip Line at 805-928-3781 x2677.

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Jessica Brest

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