UPDATE: Motorcyclist Walter Martinez Dies after Big Rig Accident on Siempre Viva Road [San Diego, CA]

Walter Martinez Killed in San Diego Motorcycle Crash on Siempre Viva Road

 
SAN DIEGO, CA (December 10, 2021) — A man died in a motorcycle accident on Siempre Viva Road near Customhouse Plaza on Monday, December 6.
 
According to the San Diego Police, 27-year-old Walter Lopez Martinez, a resident of Mexico, was riding eastbound in the 9200 block of Siempre Viva Road alongside a tractor-trailer shortly after 6:30 a.m.
 
However, the big-rig slowed and tried to make a U-turn, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
 
As the big rig turned to the left in front of Martinez, his two-wheeler hit its rear axle. As a result, he ejected onto the roadway and slid underneath the commercial vehicle, suffering severe injuries.
 
Paramedics took Martinez to Scripps Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
 
At this time, authorities did not announce any charges against the truck driver. However, police are conducting an investigation into the accident.

Our hearts and deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of Walter Martinez.

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