Crime & Safety

Motocyclist Killed in Trabuco Canyon Crash

A Silverado man died after he hit a tree on Santiago Canyon Road early Saturday morning.

A 44-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed when he struck a tree in Trabuco Canyon, the Coroner’s Office said Sunday.

The man was later identified as John Minor, a resident of Silverado, according to a department statement.

The crash on Santiago Canyon Road, south of Silverado Canyon Road, was reported to the CHP at 1:29 a.m. Saturday, according to the statement.

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Minor died at the scene.

-City News Service

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