Motorcyclist Killed In Rear-End Crash With Minivan On I-80 In Berkeley

BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- A motorcyclist was killed when he rear-ended a minivan on Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

At 9:17 a.m., CHP officers responded to a report of a collision in the highway's westbound lanes, near Ashby Avenue, according to CHP officials.

Once at the scene, officers located a 2010 Honda Odyssey minivan and a 2015 Ducati Diavel motorcycle that had been involved in a collision, CHP officials said.

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The motorcycle rider sustained major injuries as a result of the collision and emergency crews performed CPR on him. He was then taken to Highland Hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to CHP officials.

The CHP closed two of the highway's lanes for about an hour and a half, as they investigated the collision.

The preliminary investigation revealed the two vehicles had been traveling in the same westbound lane of the highway, just east of the Ashby Avenue exit, according to CHP officials.

For an unknown reason, the motorcyclist rear-ended the minivan and was ejected from his bike.

CHP officials do not believe the motorcyclist was traveling in between lanes when the collision happened. Additionally, CHP officials do not believe drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Oakland CHP office at (510) 450-3821.

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