VISALIA, Tulare County, Calif., Nov. 11, 2026 — A motorcyclist died on Tuesday afternoon, November 10, after a crash with a pickup truck on Plaza Drive in Visalia, according to the Visalia Police Department.
The crash happened just after 1:22 p.m. on Plaza Drive north of Riggin Avenue. Investigators say the motorcyclist was headed southbound on Plaza Drive and struck the back of a pickup truck that had stopped at a red light.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The rider's identity has not been released.
Plaza Drive and Riggin Avenue were closed for a time while officers worked the scene. Both roads have since reopened. The crash remains under investigation, and no cause has been confirmed.
We are deeply sorry for the loss suffered by the victim's family.
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