Motorcyclist ID'd In Fatal Riverside Crash

PERRIS, CA — A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday when he collided with a pickup truck at a Riverside intersection, where the driver turned in front of him.

The Riverside County Coroner's Bureau identified Randy Rodriguez Orozco of Perris as the victim who suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

Shortly before 5 a.m., Orozco collided with another vehicle at Indiana Avenue and Fensmuir Street, according to the Riverside Police Department Sgt. Tim Jensen. "Orozco was going westbound on Indiana Avenue at an unconfirmed speed when the driver of a Toyota pickup began a left turn onto Indiana Avenue from southbound Fensmuir Street. The woman apparently did not see the motorcyclist approaching and entered the victim's path."

The motorcyclist slammed into the front of the pickup and was ejected onto the roadway, suffering grave injuries, Jensen said.

The pickup driver, whose name was not disclosed, immediately stopped.

Orozco was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, where he died less than an hour later.

Jensen said neither the Toyota driver nor her passenger was injured. Officers questioned the driver but did not arrest her.

The investigation was ongoing, and anyone with information was encouraged to call the department's Major Accident Investigation Team at 951- 826-8723.