A man died in Irvine after losing control of his motorcycle

Yesterday, at 5:37 p.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to reports of a single-motorcycle traffic collision near McGaw Avenue and Armstrong Avenue.

The initial investigation shows a man lost control of his motorcycle as he drove westbound on McGaw Avenue, west of Armstrong Avenue.

OCFA personnel pronounced the man deceased at the scene. The man’s name is being withheld pending notification to the next of kin.

IPD’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating the cause of this collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Joshua Balos at 949-724-7024.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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