On December 8 2016 at about 11:00 pm, a motorcyclist was killed on the 91 East in Riverside just west of the Riverside interchange near Spruce Street.

CHP responded to the call and requested a hard closure of the 91 freeway pending the coroner’s investigation after the rider of the motorcycle was declared deceased at the scene by paramedics.

According to authorities, the motorcycle was traveling on the 91 East when he collided with a disabled Honda Civic stalled in the fast lane. The identity of the victim wasn’t immediately made available. The information has since been released and the deceased motorcyclist has been identified as Patrick Caro, 23 years of age and a resident of Redlands.

The freeway remained closed until 1:30 am the next morning and the incident remains under investigation.