Jack Howell, 54, and Annette Howell, 58, killed when motorcycle and SUV collide at Columbia Avenue and Kearney Street in Riverside, California
MOTORCYCLIST, PASSENGER EJECTED, KILLED AFTER CRASHING WITH SUV IN RIVERSIDE
Witnesses told police a 61-year-old female Riverside resident was driving a black SUV westbound on Columbia Avenue. She had stopped to make a left turn onto Kearney Street. When traffic was clear, the woman began turning and at the same time, the motorcyclist and his passenger headed westbound on Columbia Avenue.
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Janiel Peterson, 23, who was among a bevy of people that had come to the neighborhood in the hours following the crash, identified the two people killed as her aunt and uncle. She said they were part of a local motorcycle club and would go on outings on their bikes regularly.
Since motorcycle crashes often end in serious injuries, victims need immediate help
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