A man believed to be riding a stolen motorcycle died after the bike crashed into a fence in Fremont on Saturday, according to police.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., Fremont officers were alerted by a license plate reader to a stolen motorcycle near Stevenson Boulevard and Balentine Place.
An officer in a marked patrol vehicle located the suspected stolen motorcycle and initiated a vehicle stop as the motorcycle entered southbound Nobel Drive, police said. The officer activated the patrol vehicle’s emergency lights, but the motorcyclist sped away. The officer turned off the emergency lights and did not pursue the vehicle.
According to police, the motorcyclist continued at a high rate of speed and was involved in a solo collision a short time later. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe the motorcyclist was traveling on Bunche Drive when he failed to negotiate a left turn in the roadway. He struck a curb and a fence before being thrown from the motorcycle.
According to the police, the motorcycle turned out to be stolen. It remains unclear whether drug or alcohol abuse contributed to this collision.
The identity of the motorcyclist has not been released.
Police say this is the thirteenth fatal traffic accident in Fremont this year.
