Crime & Safety
Ranchos Palos Verdes Resident ID'd As Victim In Fatal OC Crash
Authorities are still searching for a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash in Laguna Hills that left one motorcyclist dead.
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, CA — A deadly hit-and-run crash on the 5 Freeway claimed the life of a Palm Desert man who also lived in the Rancho Palos Verdes area, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Officers still seek the driver of a white SUV thought to have caused the fatal crash.
Nick Mendoza Reyes, 31, of Palm Desert, died at the scene after a white SUV struck another truck, then pulled in front of Reyes.
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Reyes had lived in San Pedro and the Palos Verdes area, but more recently was living in Palm Desert, according to the coroner.
Officials say that Reyes was driving his 2022 Triumph motorcycle southbound in the fast lane when he was fatally struck.
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On Tuesday, officials reached out to anyone on the freeway between Laguna Hills and Mission Viejo, who may have seen the driver flee the scene.
The SUV would have damage along its right side, according to Reynoso.
If you have information about the incident, call the CHP Capistrano Area dispatch at 949-487-4000.
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