Crime & Safety

Lake Forest Man ID'd in Laguna Hills Motorcycle Crash

Incident occurred Sunday morning in Laguna Hills.


By City News Service

A Lake Forest motorcyclist died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Laguna Hills. 

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The Orange County Coroner identified the victim as Jose Vega, 41, who died at the scene of the accident. 

According to the coroner, Vega was killed when he struck a tree north of Laguna Hills Drive on Paseo de Valencia. Laguna Hills High is located at the southwest corner of Laguna Hills and PdV.

Vega was riding a motorcycle near the Capistrano Highlands area of Laguna Hills when the accident occurred about 10:05 a.m., according to OCSD Lt. Jeff Hallock. 

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At 11:45 a.m. all southbound lanes of Paseo De Valencia between Kennington and Laguna Hills drives were closed for approximately two hours, Hallock said. 


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