Steve Johnson of Loleta identified as deceased in SR 36 collision

Update:

The rider of the motorcycle killed in the collision has been identified by the Humboldt County Corner’s Office as 25 year old Steven Forrest Johnson of Loleta. Johnson had been reported missing to Rio Dell Police Department on Saturday July 27th around 6 p.m.

Original press release:

On 07-30-2019, at approximately 1145 hours, Humboldt Area CHP was notified by a Caltrans survey crew of a motorcycle and rider located off the edge of the road on SR-36, near Mile Post Marker 10.7, east of Fox Creek Road. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and determined the rider of the motorcycle had been deceased for several days.

Identification of the rider of the motorcycle is pending positive identification and subsequent notification of next of kin.