SLO man killed in motorcycle crash outside of Arroyo Grande
Authorities have identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash in Arroyo Grande on June 23 as a 58-year-old San Luis Obispo resident.
California Highway Patrol spokesman Mike Poelking said Michael John White was driving a 1998 Honda Super Hawk motorcycle on Lopez Drive “at a high rate of speed” on the evening of June 23.
At one point while heading eastbound, White was unable to stay within the lane and left the roadway, Poelking said.
White then struck a metal guardrail and was ejected from the motorcycle and onto the road, according to the CHP.
White died due to injuries from the crash, Poelking said.
Alcohol and drugs have not been ruled out as contributing factors of the fatal crash, though “unsafe speed was a factor,” Poelking said.
This crash is still being investigated and the next of kin has been notified, the CHP said.
This story was originally published June 28, 2021 at 10:26 AM.
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