Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Newland Street in Huntington Beach

Motorcyclist Crashes into Back of SUV in Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2026) – A motorcyclist, identified as Brett Wayne Goucher, 33, of Westminster, was killed Wednesday in a crash with an SUV at Newland Street and Talbert Avenue in Huntington Beach.

The deadly collision occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, according to a press release from the Huntington Beach Police Department.

Detectives working on the case determined the Westminster man was riding on a red Kawasaki motorcycle southbound on Newland Street, just north of Talbert when he crashed into a white Volkswagen Tiguan SUV, the report said.

Paramedics responded and rushed the injured motorcycle rider to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Meanwhile, the 57-year-old Garden Grove man driving the Volkswagen remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.

Witnesses are asked to contact HBPD Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) Vishal Rattanchandani at 714-36-5231.

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