Camp Pendleton Marine Killed In Motorcycle Crash

OCEANSIDE, CA — A Camp Pendleton Marine was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in Oceanside, authorities said.

The 22-year-old Marine was riding on a 2024 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle when he lost control while passing a vehicle at a high rate of speed, according to the Oceanside Police Department. He was ejected from the bike at 6:19 p.m. in the area of Avenida Del Oro and Old Grove Road.

The man was taken to Tri-City Medical Center where he went into cardiac arrest and died at 7:16 p.m., according to the department. His identity was withheld pending family notification.

The department's Major Accident Investigation Team conducted an investigation. Anyone with information about the crash was asked to call Officer Ibrahim Serdah at 760-435-4769.