SAN DIEGO — A motorcyclists died while exiting a freeway offramp. A driver discovered the bike lying on the ground about 1:30 a.m. on the northbound Interstate 805 ramp to the westbound Interstate 8 connector, the California Highway Patrol said.

It appears the rider was thrown off the bike and over the embankment. His body was found in a parking lot, the CHP said.

The ramp was closed until about 3:45 as authorities investigated.

The name of the man has not been released.