Fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 74

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — One person is dead and another was seriously injured following a motorcycle crash Sunday morning on Highway 74 near the Devil's Ladder Trail.

Authorities were dispatched to the scene around 9:15 a.m. following reports of a single-motorcycle crash.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second person suffered major injuries and was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.

Initial reports indicated the motorcycle may have struck an animal, but authorities have not confirmed whether an animal was involved in the crash.

Highway 74 was temporarily closed in both directions as emergency crews responded to the scene and investigated the crash. The roadway has since reopened to traffic.

The identities of the two people involved have not been released.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.