Atascadero, CA (September 27, 2025) – A crash on El Camino Real Saturday evening claimed the life of 24-year-old motorcyclist Alexander Chavez Villa, a resident of Paso Robles.
Accident Details: According to the Atascadero Police Department, the collision occurred shortly after 7:20 p.m. on El Camino Real near the intersection with Palomar Avenue. Motorcyclist Chavez Villa, was traveling southbound when he struck a four-door SUV that was making a left-hand turn.
Chavez Villa died at the scene. Four occupants of the SUV were taken to a nearby hospital with on-life-threatening injuries.
The Atascadero Police Department confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing.
Investigation: The Atascadero Police Department has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing. Officers and crash reconstruction specialists will work to determine what led to the collision. Key areas of focus may include:
- Physical evidence at the scene. Investigators will examine skid marks, debris, and the final resting positions of both the motorcycle and the SUV.
- Traffic conditions. Authorities will consider whether congestion, signal timing, or visibility at the Palomar Avenue intersection played a role.
- Driver behavior. Officials will assess whether either driver failed to yield, was distracted, or was traveling at an unsafe speed.
- Witness accounts. Testimonies from bystanders may help establish how the vehicles were moving just before the crash.
- Video evidence. Surveillance or traffic camera footage could provide a timeline of the events leading up to the collision.
Investigators will carefully evaluate both drivers’ actions to determine liability.
Legal Considerations: When a fatal crash occurs, one of the central questions investigators must address is whether negligence played a role. Examples of negligence in a roadway setting include failing to yield the right of way, making an unsafe left-hand turn, speeding, or driving while distracted.
In California, if negligence is established, surviving relatives may have the right to file a wrongful death claim.
A wrongful death claim can be brought when someone’s careless or unlawful actions cause another person’s death. Compensation may include funeral and burial costs, loss of financial support, loss of household services, and emotional suffering of losing a loved one.
The outcome of the investigation will help determine whether such a claim may be available.
I extend my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Alexander Chavez Villa.
Source: KSBY