Man Dies When Crash Throws Him From Motorcycle In OC

SANTA ANA, CA — A 43-year-old man died Tuesday when his motorcycle was involved in a crash that ejected him from his bike in Santa Ana Tuesday.

The crash happened Tuesday, July 14 at around 7:02 a.m., when Santa Ana Police were called to the scene at the intersection of First Street and Center Street, police said.

Upon arrival, police found 43-year-old Calvin Williams, of Costa Mesa, lying on the roadway with "significant upper-body trauma," the Santa Ana Police Department said in a statement.

Despite lifesaving efforts, Williams was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

According to investigators, Williams was riding his motorcycle eastbound on First Street when a vehicle traveling in the adjacent lane changed lanes, causing the two vehicles to strike.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Santa Ana Police Department's Detective Corporal M. Pardo at 714-245-8208 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at 714-245-8200.