The California Highway Patrol has identified Robert Rieber, 78, as the Soquel man killed in an electric bike crash outside of Watsonville on Wednesday afternoon.
Rieber was riding a Specialized Level 3 e-bike eastbound on Manfre Road, not far from Highway 1, at a speed not yet determined, when he went off the road and crashed into a dirt embankment, according to CHP officers.
Rieber was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. Factors that might have played a role in the crash, including what caused the bike to leave the road and whether drugs and alcohol were involved, remained under investigation Thursday.
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