Santa Fe Springs, CA: Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Semi-Truck on Imperial Highway
Whittier Man Killed in Santa Fe Springs Motorcycle Accident on Imperial Highway near Shoemaker Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, California (August 28, 2020) – A motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon in a traffic collision involving a semi-truck in Santa Fe Springs, according to a local news source.
The deadly crash happened at about 4:00 p.m. Thursday. August 27 on Imperial Highway, just east of Shoemaker Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported.
According to the CHP, the motorcyclist and a semi-truck were traveling westbound on Imperial Highway, coming towards a red light at Shoemaker Avenue.
The CHP said the motorcyclist was riding between No. 1 and 2 lanes of the Imperial Highway. The motorcyclist and the semi-truck then stopped.
At some point, the rider started pushing his motorcycle between the semi-truck and another vehicle. For unknown reasons, the motorcyclist fell near the rear wheel of the semi’s trailer.
As the light turn green, the semi-truck started moving and ran over the motorcyclist.
Fatal Motorcycle, Semi-Truck Accident in Santa Fe Springs
The motorcyclist, only identified as a Whittier man in his 60s, was transported to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. His name was withheld pending notification of family.
The semi-truck driver, a 50-year-old Bakersfield man, was not injured and remained at the scene to cooperate with the authorities.
The accident remains under investigation.
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