Motorcyclist Hit and Killed by Train on Northgate Avenue near 24th Street [Oakland, CA]

Motorcyclist Dies after Struck by Train on Northgate Avenue in Oakland

 
OAKLAND, CA (September 19, 2022) – A motorcyclist was hit and killed by a train on Northgate Avenue in Oakland on Friday afternoon, September 16.
 
The fatal crash happened around 3:52 p.m. in the 2400 block of Northgate Avenue, just near 24th Street. According to the Oakland Police Department, the motorcyclist was traveling west on 24th Street at high speed when he lost control and hit a metal fence with enough force to create an opening at the bottom.
 
The motorcyclist then fell 25 feet onto the BART tracks below and was hit by a train heading toward downtown.
 
As a result, the motorcyclist died at the scene. He was a 35-year-old Oakland resident.
 
The crash significantly impacted train service to and from the 19th Street station.
 
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash, which is under investigation.

We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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