Motorcyclist Freddy Perez, 30, fatally struck by car that fled scene on Rinaldi Street at Sepulveda Boulevard in Mission Hills, California
Motorcyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Mission Hills
The crash was reported about 11:50 p.m. Saturday on Rinaldi Street at Sepulveda Boulevard, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center.
Motorcyclist killed by hit-and-run driver on Rinaldi St. in Mission Hills
The crash was reported at around 11:45 p.m. on Rinaldi Street, when the driver of a dark-colored, long-bed Chevrolet Sierra pickup truck traveling westbound collided with the biker, just west of Sepulveda Boulevard.
Since motorcycle crashes often end in serious injuries, victims need immediate help
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