Motorcyclist killed in South Bay crash identified
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A motorcyclist killed in a crash last week in Chula Vista has been identified.
Josue Calderon Alcala, 47, of Chula Vista, was announced as the deceased, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.
On the evening of April 16, authorities say a blue 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R was traveling eastbound on East Orange Avenue when the rider hit the passenger side of a black 2023 Audi Q3 that was making a southbound turn on to Max Avenue from westbound East Orange.
The motorcyclist, Alcala, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Audi, a 34-year-old pregnant woman from Chula Vista, and one-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries.
The manner of the crash was determined as an accident, medical officials confirmed.
A GoFundMe has been set up for Alcala.
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