Los Angeles
Motorcyclist killed in crash on 710
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
City News Service
COMPTON (CNS) -- A motorcyclist was fatally injured on Wednesday in a traffic accident on the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway in the Compton area, authorities said.
The accident, apparently involving the motorcycle and another vehicle, was reported about 5 a.m. near Alondra Boulevard, said California Highway Patrol Officer Anthony Martin. The motorcyclist died at the scene, Martin said.
Three southbound lanes were blocked while an investigation was conducted into the circumstances of the death, creating a huge traffic backup.
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