Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Truck In Irvine Identified

IRVINE, CA — A 39-year-old motorcyclist killed after his bike collided with a truck hauling a trailer in Irvine was publicly identified Sunday.

Rhett Mandel was an Irvine resident, according to Orange County coroner's Investigator I. Chavez.

The crash happened just before 8 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Jamboree Road and the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway off-ramp, Irvine police Sgt. Karie Davies said.

The motorcyclist now identified as Mandel was taken to Orange County Global Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Davies said.

The truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police, Davies said. Neither drugs nor alcohol played a role in the crash, she said.

Anyone with information about this crash was asked to call Irvine police Detective Christopher Ostrowski at 949-724-7047.

—City News Service