Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Telegraph Canyon in Chula Vista

A motorcyclist died Thursday in a late afternoon crash in Chula Vista that prompted a lengthy street closure police said.

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Emergency flashing lights. Photo credit: OnScene.TV A motorcyclist died Thursday in a crash in Chula Vista, police said.

The fatality in the 700 block of Telegraph Canyon Road was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to Chula Vista police .



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We won't use your email for any other purpose, and you can opt out at any time via an unsubscribe link. The victim died at the scene, Lt. Scott Adkins said.

The accident forced a temporary closure of Telegraph Canyon between Medical Center Drive and Paseo del Rey. The stretch of roadway was expected to remain shut down until about 9 p.m.

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