On October 28, 2023, at 6:28 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the 4500 block of Carlsbad Blvd due to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a motorcyclist. 

Upon arrival, officers found that a Kawasaki motorcycle had collided with the back of a Chevy SUV. The motorcycle rider, a 25-year-old male from Kentucky, was ejected and injured in the roadway. The injured male was treated by fire personnel at the scene and transported to a local trauma center. The motorcyclist was later pronounced deceased.

Per witnesses, the motorcycle rider was traveling southbound on Carlsbad Blvd. at a high rate of speed and collided with the back of the SUV. 

The driver of the SUV, a 28-year-old male from Oceanside, remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators. 

The identity of the deceased motorcyclist is being withheld at this time, pending the notification of his next of kin. 

The cause of the collision is still under investigation, and it is not believed drugs or alcohol were a factor.

The Carlsbad Police Department is seeking additional witnesses to the collision and requests they contact Accident Investigator Corporal Matt Bowen with any information.

For more information

Accident Investigator, Corporal Matt Bowen, 442-339-2282 or matt.bowen@carlsbadca.gov

Police media contact

Alonso DeVelasco, Traffic Lieutenant, 442-339-5578 or Alonso.develasco@carlsbadca.gov