Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Who Was Killed During Saturday Night Hwy 101 Crash Identified
A motorcyclist who died in a crash on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto has been identified by the Santa Clara County coroner.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA -- A motorcyclist who died in a crash on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto on Saturday night has been identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office as 47-year-old Anthony McMahon.
The crash was reported at 8:41 p.m. May 20 just north of the Embarcadero Road on-ramp to the highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP spokesman Officer Art Montiel said McMahon, a Daly City resident, was driving between the two left lanes and hit the left side of a silver 2014 Dodge Ram truck driven by a 40-year-old Burlingame woman with two passengers inside.
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McMahon was not wearing a helmet and was ejected from the motorcycle, Montiel said.
Investigators believe he was possibly driving under the influence but are still waiting for the results of toxicology reports, according to Montiel.
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No one in the Dodge truck was injured in the crash, which prompted the closure of multiple lanes of the highway until early Sunday morning.
Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via Shutterstock
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