Crime & Safety
Driver Charged With DUI In Fatal Collision With Motorcyclist
The fatal collision took place around 12:05 a.m. Saturday on Highway 24 near Orinda.
ORINDA, CA — The driver of a BMW SUV was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol after a collision that killed a motorcycle rider Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The collision was reported about 12:05 a.m. on westbound state Highway 24, east of Saint Stephens Drive in Orinda, the CHP said in a Facebook posting.
The man driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, the highway patrol said. The man driving the BMW was not injured.
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The crash is under investigation. Anyone who witnessed it or the events leading up to it is asked to contact CHP Contra Costa in Martinez at (925) 646-4980 or email their contact information to [email protected] to be contacted by the investigating officer.
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