The 20-year-old motorcyclist killed yesterday on Millbrae Avenue hit a car and was thrown under a passing dump truck, said Millbrae police Sgt. John Aronis.
Daisuke Kaneko, 20, of Foster City, was traveling east on Millbrae Avenue in a right lane when he collided with the left rear bumper of a stopped car at approximately 3:15 p.m. Monday. Kaneko was ejected less than 10 feet off his bike and landed in the lane to his left, Aronis said.
"The tragic thing is he landed between the rear and front axles of a dump truck. It was loaded with concrete,” Aronis said.
The dump truck was traveling east and crushed Kaneko, Aronis said.
Traffic investigators are still trying to determine exactly what led Kaneko to collide with the first car. It appears he was trying to pass the car, Aronis said.
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Kaneko was wearing the appropriate safety gear and "there’s a good chance he would have survived” if not thrown under the truck, Aronis said.
Aronis describes the accident as a "worst-case scenario.”
Kaneko was pronounced dead on the scene. Police and firefighters shut down eastbound traffic for more than two hours last night while investigating the collision.
Dana Yates can be reached by e-mail: dana@smdailyjournal.com or by phone: (650) 344-5200 ext. 106.
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