Crime & Safety
Perris Motorcycle Rider, 22, ID'd In Fatal Crash
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department coroner's bureau positively identified the victim, following notification of next of kin.
PERRIS, CA — A 22-year-old Perris motorcyclist who died after crashing into a light pole in Perris was identified by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Coroner's Bureau after notification of next of kin.
Zacary Korman, 22, died at the scene of the motorcycle crash just before 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 2200 block of Murrieta Road.
Arriving deputies responded to the scene near Murrieta Road south of Orange Avenue to find Korman unresponsive on the side of the roadway, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Life-saving measures were attempted until medics arrived.
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Sheriff's investigators determined he was riding south on Murrieta Road from Orange Avenue when he lost control of the bike and collided with the light pole, according to Sgt. Jeremy Bracey.
Korman was taken to Riverside University Health System Medical Center, where he later died.
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Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors, Bracey said.
Anyone with additional information was asked to contact Deputy Jess Kieback at 951-210-1000.
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