A motorcyclist who died died this week after being struck by a pickup in Imperial Beach has been identified as a Navy sailor.
Brian O’Rourke, spokesperson for the Navy Region Southwest, confirmed Saturday that Petty Officer 2nd Class Maximillian “Max” Herr, 24, was killed in last Thursday’s collision. His unit, Maritime Expeditionary Group 1, was stationed in Imperial Beach, O’Rourke said.
Herr was hit by a Ford F-150 at the intersection of Donax Avenue and 13th Street shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to sheriff’s spokesperson Kimberly King. He died before he could be taken to a hospital.
The driver of the truck remained at the location and cooperated with deputies, King said.
In a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for funeral and travel expenses, family members wrote that Herr was reporting for duty when the crash happened. They hope to raise enough to bring Herr to his family in Wisconsin.
He’s survived by his parents and two sisters, according to the fundraising page.
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