The accident transpired around 1 p.m. on February 23 at South Temperance Avenue and East Clemenceau Avenue.
Selma, CA – 30-year-old Evan Reed died after his motorcycle collided with a garbage truck Monday afternoon at an intersection in Selma, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office reported.
The accident transpired around 1 p.m. on February 23 at South Temperance Avenue and East Clemenceau Avenue.
According to investigators, Reed, a Selma resident, was riding a motorcycle north on Temperance Avenue and a garbage truck was also traveling in the same direction when the driver of the truck started to turn while the motorcyclist was attempting to pass.
The motorcycle struck the garbage truck.
Reed was killed in the accident.
The driver of the truck was uninjured but was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
California continues to lead the nation in motorcycle registrations (with over 800,000 registered motorcycles), resulting in a high volume of traffic incidents. In 2023, the state recorded 583 motorcyclist fatalities, a 10.2% decrease from the 649 deaths reported in 2022. Motorcyclists remain overrepresented in deadly accidents, accounting for 14% of all traffic fatalities while making up a small fraction of total vehicles. The primary factors in these deaths are unsafe speed (28%), improper turning (20%), and alcohol impairment, which is involved in roughly 26% of rider fatalities. Regionally, Los Angeles County remains the deadliest area with 125 deaths in 2023, followed by San Diego County and Riverside County.
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