NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Dos Rios man was arrested following a crash that claimed the life of a motorcyclist Saturday afternoon.
Jesse Bourdeaux, 28, was taken into custody for vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence, and booked into the Mendocino County Jail, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol's Ukiah Area office.
The motorcyclist who died as a result of the wreck was a 56-year-old woman from Pacheco. Authorities did not release her name pending the notification of next of kin.
The CHP said the crash occurred at 4:45 p.m. Saturday on Highway 20 near the Jackson State Demonstration Forest. Conditions were cloudy and the roadway was wet, the report said.
Bourdeaux was driving his 2006 Ford F250 pickup eastbound on Highway 20 with the woman driving her 2016 Beta Motorcycle westbound, the CHP said.
Due to his level of intoxication, Bourdeaux lost control of his pickup, which crossed the double yellow lines into the westbound lane, directly in the motorcycle's path, according to the report.
The CHP said the motorcyclist was unable to avoid the pickup, and she collided with the right side of the Ford as it traveled through the westbound lane.
The woman died of her injuries at the scene, the CHP said.
CHP Officer Owen investigated the collision and subsequently arrested Bourdeaux, who was uninjured in the crash.
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