(KRON) -- A motorcyclist killed Thursday morning “failed to negotiate the curve” of an Interstate 80 onramp in Fairfield, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 4:22 a.m. on the Manuel Campos Parkway onramp to westbound I-80. CHP investigators said the 37-year-old rider was unable to make the curve due to the speed he was traveling on his BMW sportbike.
Arriving officers found the man unconscious with shallow breathing. Despite life-saving efforts by Fairfield Fire Department personnel, the rider succumbed to his injuries.
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The identity of the man was not immediately released pending notification of next of kin.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP Solano Area office.
