San Jose motorcyclist killed after veering off Highway 87

SAN JOSE — A motorcyclist was thrown onto the roadway and killed early Friday morning after veering off of Highway 87, authorities said.

At about 2 a.m., the 39-year-old man was heading north on his 2006 Honda motorcycle onto Interstate 280 when he swerved to the right, California Highway Patrol Officer Ross Lee said.

The motorcycle collided with the guardrail on the right-hand shoulder, causing the man to be thrown off and land on the freeway. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The man’s identity will be released pending his formal identification and notification of next of kin by the coroner’s office.

It was not immediately clear whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision, Lee said.

CHP closed down the northbound transition between Highway 87 and Interstate 280 at about 2:40 a.m. It was reopened by about 4:20 a.m.