Coroner Releases ID On Man Killed In Temecula Motorcycle Crash

UPDATED AT 5:22 p.m.: The man killed in today’s crash on the southbound 15 Freeway in Temecula has been identified.

Harold "Wade" Brent, 52, of Murrieta died after he collided with a mid-sized sedan, fell off his motorcycle, and was struck by another motorcycle, the Riverside County Coroner’s Office reported.

Brent was wearing a helmet, according to the coroner's office.

Brent was pronounced dead at Inland Valley Regional Medical Center at 7:02 a.m., according to the coroner.

San Diego-based Steven Gold, Attorney at Law, said he was a personal friend of Brent's.

"Wade was such a great person. He always put family first, always helped out friends, made great sacrifices so people would be safer when they vacationed, and was extremely hard working, honest, caring, and responsible," Gold said. "The world suffered a tremendous loss today, and our deepest condolences are with Wade's family." 

Brent was riding a burgundy 2006 Yamaha Venturo motorcycle south on I-15, between the #1 and #2 lanes, at approximately 40 mph, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol. When traffic ahead slowed, he was unable to avoid hitting a Mazda 3 in front of him, the CHP report stated. Upon impact with the car, he lost control of his bike and was ejected onto the road where another motorcyclist on a black 2006 Suzuki was unable to avoid running over him, the CHP reported.

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