78-year-old motorcyclist dies in accident on SR76

Officer Jim Bettencourt of the California Highway Patrol reports that a 78-year-old male motorcyclist was killed in an accident today on SR76 when he was unable to avoid an out-of-control vehicle that veered into his path.

The accident occurred at approximately 12:23 p.m. when an 18-year-old female from Temecula was driving her 2006 Honda Civic eastbound on SR76 just east of Cole Grade Rd. at an unknown speed.

For reasons still under investigation, the driver veered to the right onto the gravel shoulder, lost control and over corrected into the westbound lane where a group of three motorcyclis...