Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision on Highway 29 in Napa County
A motorcyclist was killed early Thursday morning in Napa County when he passed another vehicle over the solid double lines on State Highway 29 and crashed head-on into a car coming from the other direction.
At about 5:40 a.m., a 2015 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle ridden by a 41-year-old Napa man passed another vehicle on northbound Highway 29. The crash took place North of the Robert Mondavi Winery.
According to CHP officials, he collided with a 2010 Mercedes-Benz driven by a 30-year-old San Francisco resident traveling in the opposite direction.
The motorcyclist, who the CHP said was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Mercedes driver didn't suffer any injuries, according to the CHP.
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