65-year-old San Jose woman killed in motorcycle crash near Watsonville

WATSONVILLE A solo motorcycle crash Wednesday near Watsonville claimed the life of a San Jose woman who was the guest and led to the arrest of the driver Related Articles dead in collision that sparks California brush fire Pedestrian dead after being hit by truck on South Bay freeway San Jose police announce three new traffic death investigations Fatal head-on crash on Highway kills -year-old East Bay resident suspected burglars killed injured in California highway crash while fleeing police Santa Cruz units from the California Highway Patrol responded around p m to reports of a crash on northbound Highway where it meets Highway in South County according to a social media release from the local agency Investigators learned that a -year-old man driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle and carrying a -year-old woman voyager both from San Jose was heading north on the highway when he lost control of the bike and drove off the roadway The Harley then overturned and launched both of its riders out of their seats Both the driver and traveler sustained major injuries from the crash but the traveler was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene of the occurrence despite life-saving efforts while the driver was transported to Natividad Health Center in Salinas for medication The cause of the crash remains unknown but alcohol and or drugs are being investigated as attainable factors according to the release The bike s driver was placed under arrest and was still in custody as of Thursday Anyone with potentially helpful information about the crash was questioned to contact CHP at - -