Motorcyclist Killed After Collision With Semi-truck Near Airport

This morning around 7:50 a.m., officers were dispatched to Lakewood Boulevard near Conant Street regarding an injury traffic collision between a semi-truck and a motorcycle.

Officers located the male adult motorcyclist who had sustained serious injuries. LBFD paramedics responded and determined the victim deceased at the scene. The preliminary investigation indicated the motorcyclist was travelling southbound on Lakewood Boulevard, south of Conant Avenue when he struck the rear of the semi-truck.

The driver of the semi-truck remained at the scene

Collision Investigation Detail (CID) detectives are on-scene.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident should contact CID detectives at (562) 570-7355