The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, California, Thursday, May 26, 1994
Burbank Teen Thrown From Motorcycle Dies
Windy Point - A Burbank resident died Wednesday May 25, 1994, aapparently after a strong gust pushed his motorcycle off Higway 111, causing it to roll and throwing him from the bike, officials said.
Nicholas John Yonan, 17, was pronounced dead at 1: 13 p.m. atthe sceane, about one mile south of Overture Drive, a Riverside County deputy coroner said.
California Highway Patrol Officers Dawn Price said witnesses told her Yonan was traveling south on Highway 111 at 80 to 90 mph when strong gusts drove him into the center divider. The motorcycle left the road and flew end over end at least three times, Price said.
Yonan, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown and suffered multiple traumatic injuries, the deputy coroner said. He was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California. Visit his Find A Grave Memorial Here
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