Motorcyclist dies in SR-78 collision

A motorcyclist in his 20s from San Clemente was killed Friday afternoon in a collision with a Jeep on state Route 78 near San Diego Zoo Safari Park, reported authorities.

At about 4:15 p.m., the driver of a Kawasaki 650 motorcycle was traveling at a high speed westbound in the 17000 block of San Pasqual Valley Road, or state Route 78, according to San Diego Police Department Officer Robert Heims.

The motorcyclist, whose name was not released, tried to navigate a turn, lost control and collided with a blue Jeep traveling eastbound, that was driven by a 25-year-old man, Heims said.

The motorcyclist died at the scene of the accident, Heims said. No other injuries were reported.

Authorities closed state Route 78 between Old Milky Way and Weekend Villa Road to allow for investigation and cleanup.