Motorcycle crash victim identified as Patterson man
The Patterson man killed in a motorcycle crash during a fundraising ride Saturday south of Merced has been identified as Jason Williams, 40. Williams joined the ride with friends to raise money to help two Los Banos police officers injured in a shooting. A gofundme memorial fund established in his name says he is survived by his wife, two school-age children and a daughter in college. “It speaks volumes of his character, you know, for him to drive outside of Los Banos to be there just to be there for the cause,” Monica Gallagher, organizer of the benefit ride, told ABC 30 news in Fresno. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 12:50 p.m. Saturday to the crash involving two motorcycles on Highway 59 at Reilly Road. After talking to people taking part in the ride, which was traveling north on Highway 59, officers determined that Williams, who was one of the lead riders, braked for slowing traffic, Sgt. Steven Lewis said. He lost control of his motorcycle, which wen...