(11:20) Monterey – Authorities have released the name of a man who died in motorcycle accident on Saturday in Monterey. The head on collision took place just before 11:00 a.m. on River Road, south of Pine Canyon Road. 51-year-old James Smith, of Monterey, was driving his motorcycle northbound on River Road when a vehicle attempted to make a right turn in front of him. The two collided head on, Smith was ejected from his motorcycle and died on scene. The driver of the other vehicle, 36-year-old Cristobal Tapia, of Salinas, didn’t suffer any injuries.
