Deadly moto Accident on HWY94 in Barret Junction. But it gets worse

[greggargubby]

It looks to me like this is the victim based on what appears to be a helmet and possibly blood. If that's correct, why didn't the two guys near him get arrested? Their lack of motorcycles? I suppose emotions run high for everyone involved, including LEOs, so maybe judging after the fact isn't fair in any way. One thing is for sure, though, that was a very high speed impact. Whether the bike was moving fast or the truck was, we don't know. There is one logical assumption, of course, but it's still an assumption.

Regardless, I'm sorry somebody lost his life and his loved ones lost him. Damn shame.

 

[byke]

RIP Navid.

The damage to the truck, can't help but think he was hauling.

 

[i_am_the_koi]

So if there was a photog there, could this have been a "showing off for the camera" accident.

 

[greggargubby]

So if there was a photog there, could this have been a "showing off for the camera" accident.

Quite possibly. I had it happen to me once. I was shooting in T9 at PIR when my best friend decided he'd make it look good. Then he bounced off the front straight wall at about 120.

That said, I doubt it in this case. We rarely shoot bikes on straightaways. It just doesn't make for good shots. I read in the comments that there is a restaurant right there. My guess is he was having lunch. Don't know, of course.

 

[Arnold_R1]

So if there was a photog there, could this have been a "showing off for the camera" accident.

This happened at the Barrett Junction Cafe which is a long straight and about several miles from where the photo guy usually shoots. He prob heard the accident from other riders and rushed to the scene. I've ridden on this road many times so it's easy to get tempted and go over 100mph.

"Barret Junction, CA- This morning on Hwy 94 in front of the Barrett Junction Café, Navid Zamani (26) of Rancho Penaquitos was killed while riding his red Ducati motorcycle westbound, by a driver with his family, driving a GMC 2500 truck, as they were making a turn into the Cafe's parking lot."

 

[clutchslip]

Really annoying when going for a trail run and I have to dodge them because they sprout everywhere!

But since your tone makes me believe this is more about border politics then my legal trail running practices, maybe I shouldn't bother arguing?

Well, yeah. You sounded awfully self-absorbed with the first statement, so I was trying to dig at you a little without being a complete douche about it.

 

[Sidewalk]

Well, yeah. You sounded awfully self-absorbed with the first statement, so I was trying to dig at you a little without being a complete douche about it.

Nah, just pointing out that they were all over the place since I lived up the hill from the checkpoint. There were several times when I was out running when I could see the plane circling around me and I kept thinking they were going to jump me.

Honestly, the only time I saw them doing anything they were just harassing local legals. Sucks to have brown skin there.

 

[sanjuro]

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/loc...rcyclist-Killed-in-Fiery-Crash-278330361.html

As paramedics tried to save Zamani, San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies say Jon Regenhardt, a fellow rider, began to interfere at the scene.

Regenhardt was arrested with three other motorcyclists – Tim Parker, Jason Thompson and Antonio Tapia – who deputies say were behind the ambulance and fire truck, passed the vehicles and crossed into the opposite lane.

Deputies cited Regenhardt for interfering, while the three others were cited for reckless driving. All were released at the scene.

The four motorcyclists say they were not interfering, but instead were just dealing with the death of their friend before their eyes. They claim the sheriff’s department was wrong in arresting them.

 

[injun]

This why we should all take some serious classes, I haven't up dated in many years but have used the skill's I was taught far to many times.
When there is no one around and it's up to you to save a life WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO!

 

[Rico]

First off, my condolences to his family.
Losing a loved one in such a tragic way is very saddening....

I live down here in San Diego and know the 94 very well.
It is a road that has a few spots that you need to be aware of for possible traffic hazards. The open stretch of road running through Barrett Junction is really not one of them. There is plenty of visibility in this area as you are heading east from the Border Patrol checkpoint. As you drop down into the Barrett Junction area, it is easy to see traffic coming in the opposite direction. On the return leg, as you are you coming down the grade heading back west, you negotiate the final left sweeper and then onto the open straight. The cafe is about 3/4 mile away from you on the right hand side, as you come onto the straight heading west. Once again, plenty of visibility....

As has been mentioned in previous posts, the damage sustained to both the vehicle and the bike tells me the rider was moving along at a rapid pace.
Why, I don't know.....
I do know that it only takes a moment for things to go wrong and unfortunately in this situation, the rider lost his life....

May he rest in peace......

With all due respect to his friends and family, it is my hope that other riders will remember this tragedy and, as they are heading out for a morning ride in the country, remember to ride at an appropriate pace while on the road.....

 

[SD Hornet]

First off, my condolences to his family.

It is a road that has a few spots that you need to be aware of for possible traffic hazards. The open stretch of road running through Barrett Junction is really not one of them.

On the return leg, as you are you coming down the grade heading back west, you negotiate the final left sweeper and then onto the open straight. The cafe is about 3/4 mile away from you on the right hand side, as you come onto the straight heading west. Once again, plenty of visibility....

With all due respect to his friends and family, it is my hope that other riders will remember this tragedy and, as they are heading out for a morning ride in the country, remember to ride at an appropriate pace while on the road.

Disagree with the second and third paragraphs above. Barrett Junction Cafe has T intersections before and after its parking lot, not to mention their parking lot is all driveway with no defined entrance or exit. There is plenty of opportunity there for a 2 wheel or 4 wheeled vehicle to surprise you. Bicycles included. I always assume there will be someone entering or exiting the pits, oops, I meant the cafe, when I approach.

Google Earth shows 1,000 feet from the exit of the left hand sweeper to the cafe for west bound traffic. Not 3/4 mile.

I hope everyone takes your suggestion of driving/riding at an appropriate pace.

 

[moto-rama]

Looks like Mr. Zamani was West bound = away from the border. If he and his friends rode past the BP at even 1mph over the limit away from Mexico, La Migra might make certain assumptions.

Like what? That illegal migrants are now using pricey, FastByFerracci Ducati motorcycles to make a break for it, or jumping the Rio Grande like Valentino Kneivel?

I doubt it......

Maybe the subjects were assumed to be fair game as some of them were "ethnically" unacceptable to the Border Patrol.

 

[Rico]

Disagree with the second and third paragraphs above. Barrett Junction Cafe has T intersections before and after its parking lot, not to mention their parking lot is all driveway with no defined entrance or exit. There is plenty of opportunity there for a 2 wheel or 4 wheeled vehicle to surprise you. Bicycles included. I always assume there will be someone entering or exiting the pits, oops, I meant the cafe, when I approach.

Google Earth shows 1,000 feet from the exit of the left hand sweeper to the cafe for west bound traffic. Not 3/4 mile.

I hope everyone takes your suggestion of driving/riding at an appropriate pace.

Ok, I may have misjudged the distance coming out of the sweeper heading back west.....
My point was that as you are traveling either way along that stretch of the 94, heading east or heading west, leading up to the cafe, there is open road which allows you to see the conditions ahead....
I never ride at a spirited pace through that area because of that intersection you mentioned that is located right next to the cafe.....

This incident is just a reminder to us all that we, as riding enthusiasts traveling on public roads, need to be aware of the fact that motorists may not even see us. Hence, the burden falls on us to be the ones who pay close attention to the conditions as they unfold.....

 

[Sidewalk]

And on a hot day, typical of the area, visual clues can be distorted and it may be hard to judge speed.