Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Firefighter's Vehicle Outside Cal Fire Station
Kristina Davis
The San Diego Union-Tribune
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A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday in a crash with an on-duty firefighter’s personal vehicle on state Route 94 in Dulzura, according to authorities.
The crash was reported about 8:45 a.m. near Campbell Ranch Road, in front of Cal Fire Station 30, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The firefighter, 33, was driving a Toyota Tacoma pickup east on the highway and turned left into a driveway, colliding with the westbound Yamaha motorcycle, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said in a news release.
The rider, a 30-year-old man from Chula Vista, was ejected and died at the scene. His name was not released, pending notification of family.
The firefighter was reporting for duty at the fire station after coming from another station when the crash happened, said Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette.
He suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Neither drugs nor alcohol was believed to have been a factor in the crash, Lopez said.
The rural highway was closed in both directions while the crash was investigated and the wreckage cleared. The road reopened by 11:20 a.m., Caltrans reported.
Staff writer Karen Kucher contributed to this report.
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