Teen Motorcyclist Hits Pole, Is Killed
A teenage motorcyclist was killed Monday in Costa Mesa when he apparently lost control of his bike and hit a utility pole, authorities said.
Officers who responded to a call at 2:56 p.m. reported that the victim, 17-year-old Craig Michael Przybycien of Fountain Valley, was thrown from his Yamaha motorcycle at Golf Course and East Mesa Verde drives.
Police closed portions of East Mesa Verde Drive for more than three hours afterward. The investigation was continuing late Monday.
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