Coroner IDs SGV Motorcyclist, 26, Killed in Crash

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, CA – Authorities today identified a motorcyclist killed in a crash on a freeway connector road in Monterey Park.

The crash occurred about 11 a.m. Thursday on the transition from the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway to the westbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Issa Roudsari, 26, of Upland died at the scene, according to the coroner's office.

According to the CHP, Roudsari made an "unsafe turning movement" to the right as he was on the connector road and the motorcycle moved onto the right shoulder.

The bike rolled into loose dirt and gravel, causing Roudsari to lose control, and he was ejected onto the road, the CHP reported. The motorcycle sustained only minor damage.

"The motorcycle safety helmet worn at the time of the collision is still under investigation as far as meeting California and federal safety standards," according to a CHP statement.

Neither alcohol nor drugs were suspected to be factors.

The connector road was closed for about two hours while an investigation was conducted.

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