Detectives Thursday were investigating whether excessive speed led to the death of a motorcyclist who crashed his bike into a pole in Long Beach.
The fatal collision was reported at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of West Shoreline Drive and Broadway, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
“The preliminary investigation revealed a black 2003 BMW K1200 GT was traveling southbound on West Shoreline Drive and merged onto the Broadway off-ramp when the motorist lost control, went over the concrete barrier, and collided with a pole,” police said…