Motorcyclist Killed In Sherman Oaks Crash

SHERMAN OAKS—On May 26, at approximately 6:30 a.m., police responded to a call of a car a motorcycle vs. sedan collision in the 13000 block of Ventura Boulevard and Woodman Avenue. The Citizen App noted authorities requested additional units to assist with traffic control. Police and Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Light Force 78, Rescue 78 arrived at the scene finding the motorcyclist unconscious and not breathing. Reports indicate a white canopy was used for privacy. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the sedan was transported to an area hospital in severe condition. LAFD’s Jamie Stewart reported two people were transported by ambulance to an area hospital, one of whom was reportedly in “grave condition.” Two more police units were called to assist with traffic. Officers advised that eastbound traffic on Ventura Boulevard and Woodman Avenue closed due to the incident and was rerouted as a result. Video from AIR7 showed the sedan and the motorcycle, which was overturned, laying on its side by the front right quarter panel of the sedan. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. By Sharon