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Motorcyclist dies in weekend crash on Skyline Boulevard

Morning incident involved white Toyota 4Runner

A motorcyclist who died in a collision over the weekend on Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo County, just outside Palo Alto, has been identified as 58-year-old Eric Hull of Santa Cruz County, authorities said.

An ambulance crew responds to a call. Courtesy Getty Images.

The collision was reported about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 13, when Hull was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle behind a Toyota 4Runner headed south on Skyline, which is also known as state Route 35, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The collision happened when Hull attempted to pass the Toyota while the vehicle was turning left into a private driveway, between Page Mill Road and state Route 9, CHP Officer Art Montiel said.

The motorcycle sideswiped the Toyota, went off the road and hit a tree. Hull died at the scene, authorities said.

He was a resident of Boulder Creek, an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County.

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The CHP said it did not appear that drugs or alcohol contributed to the collision.

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Motorcyclist dies in weekend crash on Skyline Boulevard

Morning incident involved white Toyota 4Runner

by Bay City News Service /

Uploaded: Mon, May 15, 2023, 9:48 am
Updated: Mon, May 15, 2023, 3:52 pm

A motorcyclist who died in a collision over the weekend on Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo County, just outside Palo Alto, has been identified as 58-year-old Eric Hull of Santa Cruz County, authorities said.

The collision was reported about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 13, when Hull was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle behind a Toyota 4Runner headed south on Skyline, which is also known as state Route 35, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The collision happened when Hull attempted to pass the Toyota while the vehicle was turning left into a private driveway, between Page Mill Road and state Route 9, CHP Officer Art Montiel said.

The motorcycle sideswiped the Toyota, went off the road and hit a tree. Hull died at the scene, authorities said.

He was a resident of Boulder Creek, an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County.

The CHP said it did not appear that drugs or alcohol contributed to the collision.

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Bruno Marchon
Registered user
Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 15, 2023 at 10:09 am
Bruno Marchon, Duveneck/St. Francis
Registered user
on May 15, 2023 at 10:09 am

It's obviously a tragedy, and one cannot prejudge who is at fault. But as a cyclist who regularly rides Skyline Blvd, as well as 84 West of Skyline, I witness far too many motorcycles going at warp speed, making screeching noises, and often passing cyclists well within the legal 3ft distance. It's so ubiquitous, especially on weekends, that one wonders why law enforcement is so lenient about them. Perhaps this tragedy might change something ?


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