SAN FRANCISCO -- A motorcyclist died in a crash on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Francisco Monday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at 12:06 p.m. on northbound Highway 101 near the Ninth Street off-ramp.
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A woman driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle apparently failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and struck a barrier, CHP Officer Vu Williams said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators initially thought a second vehicle had been involved in the crash, but they later determined the person merely witnessed the crash and was not involved, Williams said.
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The crash blocked lanes of the highway for nearly two hours. All lanes reopened as of shortly after 2 p.m., according to the CHP.
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Northbound Highway 101 was closed at 9th Street in San Francisco on Monday, June 12, 2017 due to a fatal collision. (@CHPSanFrancisco/Twitter)