Fallbrook Man Killed After Crashing Motorcycle on Palomar Mountain

A 56-year-old Fallbrook man died after he crashed his motorcycle northbound on South Grade Road near Canfield Road Sunday afternoon.

The man dropped his bike in a curve and was thrown off around 3 p.m.

Both the bike and the rider slid into oncoming traffic where the man was struck by a car driven by a 40-year-old man from Temecula.

The motorcyclist was flown to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The driver of the car was not injured.

It is unclear what caused the motorcyclist to lose control of his bike.

The investigation is ongoing.

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