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Flowers lay beside a telephone pole along Encinitas Boulevard, where a 17-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision on Sunday. Photo by Laura Place
Flowers lay beside a telephone pole along Encinitas Boulevard, where a 17-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision on Sunday. Photo by Laura Place
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Motorcyclist, 17, dies after striking pole on Encinitas Blvd

ENCINITAS — A 17-year-old male was killed Nov. 5 after his motorcycle crashed into a telephone pole along Encinitas Boulevard, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Monday.

The collision occurred at around 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, when the unidentified juvenile veered off the road while traveling eastbound in the 500 block of Encinitas Boulevard and hit a telephone pole, according to Sgt. Jeremy Collis.

A passerby called 911, and law enforcement attempted life-saving measures at the scene before the motorist was pronounced deceased.

At this time, the department is still investigating whether speed or mechanical issues were a factor in the collision, Collis said.

The department is not sharing the name of the victim because he is a juvenile. No other individuals were injured.

Anyone who may have information on the collision was asked to call the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station Traffic Division at 760-966-3500.

Check out Weekly Crime Reports and Daily Arrest Logs for up-to-the-minute arrest reports in North County. Read more local crime news here. For more information about arrests, cold cases and active alerts, please visit the San Diego County Sheriff’s website.

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