Man killed on I-5 near Carmel Valley Road

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Interstate 5 in Carmel Valley Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

The driver, a 35-year-old man from San Diego, was reportedly traveling south on an Indian motorcycle around 1:10 a.m.

According to the CHP, for unknown reasons the man crashed into the back of a Mini Cooper south of Carmel Valley Road. He was thrown from the motorcycle onto the road, where he was then hit by a Nissan Sentra.

The man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, CHP confirmed. His identity was not immediately released.

None of the other drivers are said to have suffered any injuries.

All lanes of southbound I-5 south of Carmel Valley Road were temporarily closed while authorities investigated the scene. The lanes have since reopened to traffic.

The accident remains under investigation by the CHP San Diego office. Anyone who witnessed this incident is asked to contact authorities at 858-293-6000.