Authorities identify motorcycle rider killed in Merced County crash

The Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office has identified a motorcycle rider killed in a collision along State Route 165 on Sunday as 37-year-old Andrew Lopez of Turlock, according to Deputy Michael Domingue. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the collision at about 9:18 p.m. on State Route 165 just north of River Road. According to authorities, the section of road where the collision occurred is located on a bridge over the Merced River. According to the CHP, Lopez was riding a 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle north on State Route 165...