SAN DIMAS — An Irwindale man died early Wednesday after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorcycle into a big rig on the 10 Freeway, authorities said.
Fred Fraijo, 49, died at the scene of the crash, California Highway Patrol officials said in a written statement.
The crash took place about 5:10 a.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway, just east of via Verde Avenue.
Fraijo was riding a 2004 Harley-Davidson Road King eastbound at an unknown speed when veered over to the right shoulder and struck the rear of a parked big rig.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
A 37-year-old man from Carpinteria was inside the parked truck when it was struck but was not injured, authorities added.
Firefighters extinguished a small fire which ignited as a result of the crash, according to the CHP statement.
The cause of the crash remained under investigation.