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Coroner's Office identifies motorcyclist killed in Mountain View crash

A 56-year-old San Jose man was killed Thursday night (May 7) after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 237 in Mountain View, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office.

Dwight Ford was driving at a high rate of speed on eastbound Highway 237 when he lost control at a turn and crashed at about 11:08 p.m. at the E Dana Street off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Ford was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the incident, according to the CHP.

It's not yet known if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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Coroner's Office identifies motorcyclist killed in Mountain View crash

by / Mountain View Voice

Uploaded: Sat, May 9, 2020, 5:39 pm

A 56-year-old San Jose man was killed Thursday night (May 7) after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 237 in Mountain View, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office.

Dwight Ford was driving at a high rate of speed on eastbound Highway 237 when he lost control at a turn and crashed at about 11:08 p.m. at the E Dana Street off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Ford was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the incident, according to the CHP.

It's not yet known if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

Comments

Monique Williams
Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on May 10, 2020 at 3:17 am
Monique Williams , Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on May 10, 2020 at 3:17 am

I love you and I'll miss you Uncle Dwight.


Chelly
Blossom Valley
on May 10, 2020 at 6:40 am
Chelly , Blossom Valley
on May 10, 2020 at 6:40 am

Loved and missed dearly


Kasey brooks
another community
on May 10, 2020 at 5:32 pm
Kasey brooks, another community
on May 10, 2020 at 5:32 pm

He was loved by all!! He always brought family together. He was a man with a big beautiful smile and even bigger heart. His loss is a crushing blow to all that loved him. REST IN POWER cousin Dwight Ford and thank you for accepting me as your family and ALWAYS letting your light shine!!!! I never got a chance to show my appreciation for you. So sad. You are missed!!!


Monica Coulter-Warren
Blossom Valley
on May 12, 2020 at 9:59 am
Monica Coulter-Warren, Blossom Valley
on May 12, 2020 at 9:59 am

Dwight was my brother in law, he always had a smile for me. He created two beautiful children with my sister Janine, my niece Amanda, and nephew Dwight. He had a big heart,if you needed it and he had it was yours. If he didn't have it, he'd find a way... I'll always remember that big smile, he had when he would pull up to my Grandmother Rose's house with boxes of food from his church. I know she really appreciated that and loved him like a grandson.. This is so tuff to write, because it means its true. Love You Dwightso, yes Dwightso, my mom was part Sicilian and that was her way of Italianizing his name :-). You will forever be missed, Your sister in Law, Monica


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