- Fabian Zepeda, 27, was beheaded shortly after 9am Tuesday in San Bernardino
- A driver of Ford Taurus lost control of his vehicle along Adams Street
- Driver hit mailbox and drove across a lawn before crashing into a telephone pole at the intersection of Adams and Macy Street
- The crash caused pole to snap in two, sending a tension wire across Macy Street
- Moments later, Zepeda was driving along Macy Street when he drove into wire
- He was decapitated and knocked off motorcycle which crashed at Highland Ave
- Zepeda leaves behind his wife Vanessa Quintana, who created a GoFundMe account to raise funds for his funeral arrangements
- Couple had been married for a year and Quintana was expectin g their first child
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A motorcyclist was decapitated in a freak accident after a driver in a Ford Taurus crashed into a telephone pole and caused a tension wire to fall across a road in California.
Fabian Zepeda, 27, who was expecting his first child with the love of his life, Vanessa Quintana, was traveling south on Macy Street in San Bernardino just moments after a man driving a Ford Taurus crashed shortly after 9am.
The driver of the car lost control of his vehicle and struck a mailbox before driving across a home's yard, according to the San Bernardino Police Department.
Motorcyclist, Fabian Zepeda (pictured with his wife), 27, was decapitated in a freak accident after a driver in a Ford Taurus crashed into a telephone pole and caused a tension wire to fall across a road in California
Zepeda was traveling south on Macy Street in San Bernardino just moments after the driver crashed shortly around 9am. Pictured is the helmet he was wearing at the time of the accident
The driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a mailbox before driving across a home's yard. Zepeda at his wedding (left) and with his wife, Vanessa Quintana
Officials said the car (pictured) then hit a wooden telephone pole that snapped in half, causing a tension wire to fall across Macy Street
Coroner's officials said in a statement that the car then hit a wooden telephone pole that snapped in half, causing a tension wire to fall across Macy Street.
Authorities said Zepeda, who was married and about to be a father to a baby girl, was decapitated when he drove into the wire that stretched across the road.
He was knocked off the motorcycle as it continued down Macy Street until it crashed at Highland Avenue, according to Mercury News.
Police say the driver of the vehicle didn't appear to be intoxicated and he wasn't arrested pending further investigation.
However, officials had his blood drawn to be tested as a matter of protocol.
Zepeda leaves behind his wife Quintana, who created a GoFundMe account to raise funds for his funeral arrangements, and his unborn child.
Zepeda's motorcycle crashed near Highland Avenue after he was thrown off it
Police say the driver of the vehicle didn't appear to be intoxicated and he wasn't immediately arrested pending further investigation. This graphic shows the series of events that led to the tragic accident
Authorities shut down the road surr ounding the crash scene for several hours as crews worked to repair the pole. Zepeda is pictured at a track on his motorcycle
'Fabian Zepeda was a loving son, husband, brother, and friend. He was the most caring, loving, family orientated unique individual who always managed to care for others before himself,' she wrote.
The couple had only been married for one year and Quintana was expecting their first child.
'On Jan. 2017, we found out we were expecting our first child. I am now 4 months pregnant with our baby girl. I am very happy to keep a little blessing from my husband,' she wrote online.
Authorities shut down the road surrounding the crash scene for several hours as crews worked to repair the pole.
Police said they will conduct a joint investigation with San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies.
Authorities said Zepeda (pictured) was decapitated when he drove into the wire that stretched across the road
Zepeda leaves behind his wife Vanessa Quintana (pictured), who created a GoFundMe account to raise funds for his funeral arrangements
