Reportedly, Kleist was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on the highway when a Mazda sedan attempted a passing maneuver and collided with the motorcycle

Kristen Kleist
Update: Kristen Kleist Killed in Motorcycle Crash on US 78 at Borrego Springs Road in Borrego Springs

Borrego Springs, CA. – Kristen Kimberly Kleist, 55, of Wichita Falls, Texas identified as the rider killed in Borrego Springs Crash on Borrego Springs Road last month.

The police said the collision happened at around 8:43 p.m. on March 22 on State Route 78 east of Borrego Springs Road.

Reportedly, Kleist was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on the highway when a Mazda sedan attempted a passing maneuver and collided with the motorcycle.

Kleist was pronounced dead at the scene.

ORIGINAL STORY

Borrego Springs, CA. – One person was killed in a multi-vehicle collision that left six other people injured in Borrego Springs on Friday night.

The fatal crash happened on State Route 78 near Borrego Springs Road at around 8:50 p.m., according to Cal Fire San Diego.

Three motorcycles and one car were involved in the collision. The events preceding the collision were not immediately established.

Authorities say one person was killed in the crash.

One patient was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries.

One teenager was hospitalized with minor injuries.

Four other people were treated at the scene and released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.

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