Fatality on Highway 74 on the Fourth
An Idyllwild man was killed in a solo-vehicle collision on the Fourth of July.
Erik Gunnar Mortensen, 39, of Idyllwild, was driving his black 2019 Harley-Davidson bobber motorcycle on Highway 74, 140 feet east of mile post marker 49.5, near the Bee Canyon Truck Trailhead near Valle Vista. California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Osteen said the report was not complete so he had no details of what happened.
Mortensen was injured at 6:38 p.m. and was transported to Hemet Valley Global Hospital where he died at 7:47 p.m., according to the Riverside County Coroner’s report.
Jennifer Aniston, a star of the third series of “The Morning Show,” wrote on her Instagram page: “This past week we suddenly and tragically lost Gunnar Mortense[n]. One of the bright lights on our The Morning Show set. As camera assistant, he was so skilled and dedicated to his job. In memory of Gunnar, a page has been set up to help raise funds for his wife, Keely, and his 2-year-old son, Lars, during this difficult time. We are going to miss you, Gunnar.”
The site is at https://www.gofundme.com/f/s2kg7-raise-funds-in-memory-of-gunnar-mortensen.
