The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle collision in Mountain View Monday night.
The collision was reported at 5:12 p.m. on southbound state Highway 85 near the Central Expressway. A 2004 Triumph motorcycle collided with a 2011 Mini Cooper there and the motorcycle went down and caught fire, according to the CHP.
The fire was put out quickly, but the motorcyclist was killed in the collision. Multiple lanes of the highway were blocked as CHP officers investigated, and one lane remained blocked as the investigation continued.
The identity of the motorcyclist has not yet been determined. No additional injuries were reported.
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