Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident on Palm Avenue at Merced Avenue [Shafter, CA]

Motorcyclist Dies after Colliding with Sedan on Palm Avenue northwest of Shafter

 
SHAFTER, CA (November 29, 2021) – A man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Palm Avenue at Merced Avenue on Friday afternoon.
 
The fatal accident happened just before 5:00 p.m. on November 26, just northwest of Shafter. According to the California Highway Patrol, 38-year-old Jaime Sandoval of Wasco was driving a 2014 Nissan Sentra southbound on Palm Avenue at approximately 55 mph.
 
At the same time, the 24-year-old man was riding a Suzuki motorcycle northbound on Palm Avenue at an unknown speed. The motorcycle made a hard brake and flipped onto its left side.
 
The rider was thrown toward the southbound lane and hit the front left of Sandoval’s Nissan. He died at the scene.
 
Sandoval sustained minor injuries and declined medical aid.
 
Crews closed Palm Avenue for about two and half hours while they cleared the wreckage.
 
Neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a factor in the crash. Anyone with more information is urged to call CHP at 661-396-6600.

We send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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