A motorcyclist traveling west on Pacific Coast Highway died last Thursday morning when he lost control of his bike and slammed into a hill just west of Temescal Canyon Road. Fire Station 23 responded to the 6:13 a.m. emergency call and pronounced Jesus Cervantes, 30, dead on arrival. ‘He was driving too fast and lost control,’ West Traffic Detective Davis said. The speed limit for that section of PCH is 35 mph and, according to one witness, Cervantes was traveling close to 60 mph when he hit the hill. Cervantes had purchased the 2003 Kawasaki 2X6R motorcycle about three weeks ago, according to Detective Davis, who added: ‘He did not have a motor endorsement [motorcycle license].’ A resident of Eagle Rock, Cervantes was traveling to work at the L.A. County Department of Public Works when the accident happened. He is survived by a wife and children. One lane of PCH, between the entrances to Tahitian Terrace and Palisades Bowl, was closed for several hours while the investigation took place, resulting in stop-and-go traffic between Chautauqua and Sunset Boulevards.
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