Ventura County, CA – In the morning hours of Saturday, February 7, 2026, a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on southbound US Highway 101 near North Johnson Drive resulted in a fatality, according to CHP Fatal.
The California Highway Patrol reports that the collision occurred around 7:13 AM when a black motorcycle was involved in a crash on the right shoulder of the freeway. Initial reports indicated the rider left the roadway and entered nearby bushes after traveling off the freeway and onto a frontage road.
Fire department personnel arrived to find the rider unconscious and initiated life-saving efforts at the scene. Despite those efforts, the rider was pronounced deceased, and the Ventura County Coroner was notified shortly after 8:00 AM. The motorcycle was removed from the scene for evidence processing.
No other vehicles were reported to be involved in the collision. The identity of the deceased has not been released, pending notification of next of kin. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
Single-Vehicle Collisions
In some cases, investigations may reveal that even in a single-vehicle accident, nearby drivers or unsafe road features share some responsibility. California’s Comparative Negligence rule means that, even if those injured in accidents are found partially at fault, they may still be eligible to receive partial compensation for damages through a Wrongful Death Claim.
