Dirt-Bike Rider Killed in Collision With SUV In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA — A man riding a dirt bike was killed in a collision with an SUV in Long Beach, authorities said Sunday.

The crash occurred at 6:53 p.m. Saturday at Spring Street and Karen Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

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The victim was riding westbound on Spring toward Karen when a 2012 Lincoln Navigator turned left from Spring Street and collided with the dirt bike, police said.

Officers found the rider unresponsive in the roadway. Long Beach Fire Department personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

The driver of the Lincoln Navigator remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. Speed appeared to be a factor in the collision, although the investigation was continuing, according to police.

The victim's name was withheld pending notification of relatives by the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office.

Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Pineda at 562-570-5520.