Two men died after their motorcycles collided west of Morgan Hill.
A 19-year-old San Jose man was traveling northbound on Uvas Road north of Oak Glen Avenue on a 2002 Honda CBR900 at an unknown speed when he crossed the Llagas Creek Bridge about 7:35 p.m. Monday. A 29-year-old Hayward man riding a 2005 Suzuki GSXR750 at 40 mph in the opposite direction under-steered north of the bridge, allowing his vehicle to cross the solid double yellow lines into the northbound lane. The 19-year-old was in the extreme left hand portion of the northbound lane and the two motorcycles collided.
The 29-year-old was ejected into the roadway and sustained fatal injuries. The 19-year-old was ejected from his motorcycle and hit an oak tree, also sustaining fatal injuries. The 19-year-old's bike then careened off the road into a fence.
Alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash. Driver inexperience is being investigated at this time.
Katie Helland Katie Helland is an intern at the Gilroy Dispatch. You can reach her by e-mail or at 847-7139.
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