Man involved in Tehachapi motorcycle crash identified: KCSO

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Tehachapi, California
intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Brite Valley Road
Incident type
Motorcycle, Crash

Summary

Motorcycle Crash Tehachapi California in Tehachapi, California: On Saturday, June 20, 37-year-old Justin Vincent Harter of Tehachapi was riding a black Honda VTX1300 motorcycle southbound on Brite Valley Road when he made an unsafe turning movement to the right, causing the motorcycle to leave the roadway onto the dirt shoulder and collide with a parked, unoccupied white Ford F-150 pickup truck. The California Highway Patrol was dispatched to the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Brite Valley Road in Tehachapi. Harter was pronounced dead at the scene around 5:40 p.m.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Justin Vincent Harter Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Man involved in Tehachapi motorcycle crash identified: KCSO | KGET 17 News

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