Douglas Prado ID'd as Rider Killed in Mendocino County Motorcycle Crash on Highway 101 and Talmadge Road
Mendocino County, California (August 17, 2022) – The motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with a vehicle Sunday evening in Mendocino County has been identified as Douglas Prado, 70, of Willits, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
The incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. on August 14, on Highway 101 at the Talmadge Road on-ramp.
Prado was driving a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on Highway 101 when he was struck by a white 2013 Toyota Venza that made a turn from Talmadge Road and drove the wrong way onto Highway 101.
Prado was killed in the collision.
The 83-year-old Ukiah man driving the SUV was uninjured and stayed at the scene.
Authorities said alcohol and drugs were not believed to have played a role in the incident.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Original Story
Mendocino County, California (August 15, 2022) – A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle on Sunday evening in Mendocino County, according to the authorities.
The wreck happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. on August 14, on the southbound Talmage onramp at Ukiah.
A white car and a motorcycle were involved in the incident.
The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at the site of the crash.
The collision caused a closure of the onramp for nearly two hours as investigators worked at the scene.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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