The rider was ejected from the bike and was pronounced dead at the accident scene
Fullerton, CA. – A motorcyclist was killed in a suspected DUI collision on Wednesday night in Fullerton.
The fatal motorcycle accident happened around 9:45 p.m. on Orangethorpe Avenue at Gilbert Street, according to the Fullerton Police Department.
A BMW was eastbound on Orangethorpe when it drove through the red light and rear-ended a motorcycle.
The rider was ejected from the bike and was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The victim was not immediately identified.
The BMW driver, 44-year-old Francisco Garcia-Vargas, of Fullerton, was arrested on suspicion of driving without a license, felony driving under the influence and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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