4-vehicle crash kills motorcyclist in Gardena

A four-vehicle crash left a motorcyclist dead on Saturday evening in Gardena, according to police.

The Gardena Police Department said officers responded to the crash at the intersection of Western Avenue and 139th Street at 6:09 p.m.

Four damaged vehicles were in the intersection, including a bus, and paramedics pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene.

Investigators determined the motorcyclist was driving southbound on Western Avenue when they collided with the rear bumper of a bus and consequently crashed into another vehicle.

The Hawthorne Police Department and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating this fatal crash.

Police said the drivers’ names are still under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the traffic collision is encouraged to call Hawthorne Police Department Officer Nambo or Gardena Police Department Investigator Zamudio.

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