UPDATED: MURRIETA: Idaho motorcyclist killed in solo-vehicle crash identified

UPDATED: Monday, Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m.

MURRIETA — Officials have identified a man who crashed a motorcycle, late Wednesday night, Feb. 14, when he lost control of the motorcycle on a sweeping curve in a residential neighborhood and hit a curb in front of a home on the 24000 block of Las Brisas Road, jut west of the intersection of Calle Las Positas, in Murrieta.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials later identified the victim as Jeffrey O’Brien, 18, of Boise, ID. He was pronounced dead about at 12:36 a.m. the next morning, about one hour after he was rushed to Inland Valley Medical Center’s ER for life-saving measures

City of Murrieta Police and Fire Department along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the fatal, Valentine’s Day crash about 11:40 p.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting the crash.

When they arrived officials found O’Brien on the ground with major traumatic injuries, Murrieta PD Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell explained in a press release after the deadly wreck.

AMR medics rushed O’Brien to Inland Valley Medical Center, “where he later died from his injuries,” O’Donnel explained.

“The preliminary investigation reveals the motorcyclist was traveling west on Las Brisas Rd and collided with the curb west of Calle Las Positas,” said O’Donnell. “The cause of the collision is still under investigation.”

It was not immediately known how fast O’Brien was traveling when he lost control and hit the curb; however, the speed limit within the residential neighborhood is 25 mph.

Officials have not specified if alcohol and/or drug intoxication were contributing factors in the fatal wreck.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation or who witnessed the fatal collision who have not provided a statement to a traffic investigator is encouraged to contact Investigator David Hernandez at (951) 461-6369. Callers can refer to incident file number 1802M-3166 and can remain anonymous.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.