An off-duty Riverside County sheriff's deputy was killed Monday when his motorcycle crashed into a sedan near a Riverside intersection.
Deputy Andrew Davidson, 23, of Riverside, was fatally injured about 8:40 a.m. at Van Buren Boulevard, near California Avenue, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Officer Ryan Railsback said Davidson was riding his 2020 Yamaha northbound on Van Buren in the No. 2 lane when he "collided with a 2007 Toyota Camry being driven by a 66-year-old (Riverside) man."
Railsback said the off-duty deputy was ejected onto the roadway, and his Yamaha caught fire, but bystanders quickly extinguished the flames.
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He said the Toyota driver was taken to a separate hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
"We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Deputy Davidson," the sheriff's department said in a statement posted to social media.
Davidson was hired in March 2022 and was assigned to the Perris station, officials said.
