Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed Instantly in 405 Freeway Wreck
Rush hour on the San Diego (405) Freeway in West Los Angeles was tied up following a fatal wreck that took the life of a young man.
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday in a crash on the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway in West Los Angeles.
Kevin Lee, 24, of Winnetka, died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 6:40 a.m. north of Santa Monica Boulevard, according to the coroner's office and the California Highway Patrol.
Lee was riding a 2007 Honda CBR sport motorcycle that crashed into the rear of a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by a 43-year-old Canyon Country man, the CHP reported.
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The Honda had been traveling behind the pickup truck in the carpool lane when the Dodge driver swerved right, into the far left main lane, to avoid a ladder that was in the vehicle's path.
Lee also veered into the left main lane, but because the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed, he was unable to stop in time before hitting the pickup truck, according to the CHP.
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Lee was ejected onto the pavement as a result of the crash.
The carpool lane and two southbound lanes were blocked, prompting a SigAlert that was canceled about 10:25 a.m., according to the CHP.
Neither the pickup driver nor a 34-year-old Hollywood man who was a passenger in the Dodge were injured.
City News Service