Crime & Safety
Motorcycle Slams Amazon Truck; Kills 1 In OC: Police
The crash happened on Saturday, July 11 at around 8:30 p.m. in Huntington Beach, city officials said.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — A crash involving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and an Amazon delivery truck killed one person in Huntington Beach this weekend.
The crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 near the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Slater Avenue, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers found the driver of the motorcycle — a 22-year-old man from Costa Mesa — unconscious in the roadway.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not revealed.
Based on a preliminary investigation, both vehicles were traveling northbound on Beach Boulevard south of Slater Avenue when the Harley-Davidson lost control and hit the rear of the Amazon truck.
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The driver of the Amazon truck — a 27-year-old man from Santa Ana — was uninjured and cooperated with authorities, police said.
No further information was immediately available.
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