A motorcyclist was killed after they broadsided a sedan crossing a street in Hawthorne on Tuesday night, according to police.
The Hawthorne Police Department issued a media release early Wednesday morning stating that officers responded to reports of a traffic collision involving a motorcyclist just before 9 p.m. near the intersection of 120th Street and Freeman Avenue, in between Hawthorne Boulevard and Prairie Avenue.
When the officers arrived, they located the heavily damaged motorcycle and a sedan, and the unresponsive motorcyclist was found lying in the roadway.
“Fire personnel provided emergency medical care on scene and transported the motorcyclist to a nearby trauma center,” the media release reads. “Unfortunately, the motorcyclist was later pronounced deceased at the medical facility.”
No details surrounding their identity were released.
HPD’s preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on 120th when the sedan attempted to cross the street northbound at Cedar Avenue.
“This movement resulted in the motorcycle broadsiding the crossing vehicle,” police said.
Video obtained by KTLA shows crews working to clear debris from the scene. The area was blocked off but reopened by 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Whether impairment was a factor in the crash was not disclosed by authorities.
Anyone with information that may aid the ongoing investigation – including witnesses and those with relevant video footage – are encouraged to contact the Hawthorne Police Department Traffic Bureau: 310-349-2701.
