The California Highway Patrol reports that at 9:06 pm Monday, officers responded to a solo motorcycle crash on Canal Road at Bailey Road in Bay Point.
Upon CHP arrival, emergency personnel were performing lifesaving efforts on the solo male rider (31yrs old from Bay Point) but unfortunately it was unsuccessful and the rider was pronounced deceased on scene.
It was determined that the rider was driving a 2021 Harley Davidson motorcycle on Canal Road and veered off the roadway and collided into a light pole, subsequently ejecting the rider. The rider died on scene.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of his identity.
It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision but it is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it and have not already spoken with CHP, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980. Thank you.
