Man killed in Carmel Valley crash identified

A man killed in a motorcycle crash in Carmel Valley was identified Aug. 31 by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office as a 29-year-old El Cajon resident.

Steffan Buschkoetter was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Aug. 30 in the 4100 block of Carmel Mountain Road, the Medical Examiner’s Office reported.

Buschkoetter was traveling southbound when he lost control of his motorcycle, which struck a curb and a light pole, according to the coroner’s office.