34-year-old Eureka man killed in motorcycle crash near Redway | Lost Coast Outpost

California Highway Patrol statement:

On June 29, 2024, at approximately 10:35 p.m., Humboldt Communications Center (CHP Dispatch) received a 9-1-1 call regarding a motorcycle crash on Redwood Drive, north of the Redway community. Redway Volunteer Fire Department, City Ambulance, and CHP responded to the scene and provided life-saving measures to the rider. The rider, Raul Villalobos, a 34-year-old Eureka resident, was transported to Jerold Phelps Medical Center in Garberville, where he was pronounced deceased. Villalobos was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

A preliminary investigation shows Villalobos was riding his motorcycle northbound on Redwood Drive at a high rate of speed. Villalobos overturned the motorcycle, left the roadway and hit the embankment. The CHP Garberville Regional Office is investigating the cause of the crash.

The California Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists of the importance of wearing proper safety equipment when operating a motorcycle, including Department of Transportation (DOT) approved helmets.

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