Motorcycle flips, rider dies on Highway 4 in western Contra Costa County

HERCULES — A motorcyclist died in a solo crash early Saturday on Freeway 4.

Officers responded at 1:49 a.m. to a report of a crash on Freeway 4 (John Muir Parkway) close to the Christie Highway exit to Franklin Canyon Golf Course in Hercules. The bike had been touring east on the freeway when it overturned.

The rider, ejected onto the roadway, was pronounced lifeless by California Freeway Patrol officers. Authorities didn't establish the sufferer.

In a press release, California Freeway Patrol requested that any witnesses contact the company’s Contra Costa division at 925-646-4980.

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