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Man Killed in Carlsbad Motorcycle Crash ID'd

The 19-year-old was from San Marcos

A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a car in Carlsbad Sunday night.

The man, identified Tuesday as 21-year old Jean Jacques Zepeda, collided with a Toyota Tundra near the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road, police said. 

Zepeda, a resident of San Marcos, was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

He was found with serious injuries and was pronounced dead while en route to a nearby hospital, said Carlsbad police.

The driver of the Tundra was a 38-year-old man from Grand Terrace, according to the Carlsbad Police Department.

Both the motorcycle and the Tundra had extensive damage, police said.

Northbound Carlsbad Boulevard at Cannon Road was temporarily closed for an investigation. 

Carlsbad police initially reported the motorcyclist was a 19-year-old but a medical examiner determined he was 21-year-old Zepeda. 

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