Crime & Safety
Driver Accused Of Manslaughter In Oceanside Motorcyclist's Death
A truck driver was accused of vehicular manslaughter in a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Oceanside Saturday, authorities said.
OCEANSIDE, CA — A motorcyclist was killed Saturday on westbound Oceanside Boulevard after colliding with a truck whose driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, police said.
The accident happened about 1:45 p.m., when a man riding a motorcycle westbound on Oceanside Boulevard collided with a truck carrying a trailer, according to Lt. Ignacio Lopez of the Oceanside Police Department.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, Lopez said. His identity was not immediately available.
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The truck driver, Ronald Estes, was arrested and jailed on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after officers determined he allegedly tried to make a left-hand turn onto Oceanside Boulevard from a driveway where a right-turn- only sign was posted, according to police Public Information Officer Tom Bussey.
Police said Oceanside Boulevard from Rancho Del Oro to El Camino Real would be shut down until about 7 p.m. to allow officers to continue to investigate.
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—City News Service
