Cyril Gayo Dies in Chino Motorcycle Accident at Flight Avenue and Merrill Avenue

Cyril Gayo
Cyril Gayo Killed in Motorcycle Accident at Flight Avenue and Merrill Avenue in Chino

, California (June 21, 2022) – Cyril Gayo, 21, of , has been identified as the rider who was killed in a Friday morning in Chino.

On June 17, at around 5:17 a.m., CHP along with officers from Chino Police Department were dispatched to the scene of an accident at Flight Avenue and Merrill Avenue.

Cyril was riding a motorcycle in the area and collided with a semi- in unclear circumstances.

Lake Elsinore Man ID'd as Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Chino

The Lake Elsinore resident was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

The condition of the semi-truck driver was not immediately disclosed.

Neither drugs nor alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash.

More details on the crash were not immediately released.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

Traffic Collision Fatalities Reached a 16-Year High in 2021, Early Estimates Show

Newly released estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that fatalities reached a 16-year high last year.

According to the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2021 report released by NHTSA, about 42,915 people were killed in traffic collisions in 2021. This shows a 10.5% increase from the 38,828 fatalities reported in 2020. NHTSA says the projection is the highest number of traffic deaths since 2005 as well as the largest percentage rise in the history of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

The report indicates that the traffic fatalities in the following categories showed relatively large increases in 2021, as compared to 2020;

      • Fatalities in multi-vehicle collisions went up 16%
      • Fatalities among drivers 65 and older rose by 14%
      • fatalities up 13%
      • Fatalities in crashes involving at least one large truck up 13%
      • Daytime fatalities up 11% Fatalities on urban roads up 16%
      • Motorcyclist deaths up 9% Bicyclist deaths up 5%
      • Fatalities in speeding-related mishaps up 5%
      • Fatalities in police-reported, alcohol-involvement collisions up 5%
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