Motorcyclist ejects, dies in traffic collision

A motorcyclist died Friday night in a collision with another vehicle in San Francisco’s Crocker-Amazon neighborhood, police said.

Police responded to the intersection of Geneva Avenue and Prague Street around 10:15 p.m. on a reported traffic collision. Officers located the motorcyclist, a 32-year-old male, down in the roadway. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died of his injuries.

Authorities said investigators determined that the motorcyclist collided into the other vehicle, causing him to be ejected. The driver of the other vehicle, a 44-year-old male, remained at the scene and cooperated.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation. No arrests have been made, police said.

Jerold Chinn

Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.