An 18-year-old male motorcyclist has died from his injuries after colliding with a vehicle.
This morning at approximately 8:15 a.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to a reported traffic collision involving a motorcyclist and a vehicle. The collision occurred near the intersection of Walnut and Kazan.
The motorcyclist, a resident of Orange, was transported to OC Global Hospital and was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival. The decedent was identified as Garrett Ryder Wade, a student at Concordia University.
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
IPD’s Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating this case. Anyone with information should contact Detective Christopher Ostrowski at 949-724-7047.