Woman Dies, Man Injured in Motorcycle Crash Near Temecula

A 60-year-old woman died Thursday as a result of injuries suffered when she was thrown from the back of a Harley Davidson on Rice Canyon Road near Temecula Creek Inn and Golf Course, police said in a news release.The male driver of the 2014 Harley Davidson, identified as Charles Arnstin of Alberta, Canada and believed to be the woman's fiancee, was also thrown from the bike but is expected to survive his injuries.The wreck was reported at 12:01 p.m. at 44501 Rice Canyon, according to Temecula police Sgt. John Magnan.Responding officers and rescue personnel found the man and woman "lying on the roadway suffering from major injuries," Magnan stated. Both were rushed via ambulance to nearby hospitals, but the woman, whose identity will be released after family is notified, died at 2:35 p.m.Rice Canyon Road was closed until about 4 p.m. while the Temecula Police Department’s Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team conducted its investigation. It was determined the couple—on a motorcycle tour of Southern California—was traveling westbound on Rice Canyon when Arnstin lost control of the motorcycle on the wet roadway, according to the sergeant.At this time of the investigation, alcohol/drug involvement is not suspected as a factor in this collision and the investigation is continuing," Magnan said.It was initially believed that the man and woman were married but further investigation revealed that was not the case.