The family of a man who was killed in a motorcycle collision Sunday night is asking the Santa Clarita Valley community for help to raise funeral funds.
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Gareth Carrillo, 22, of Canyon Country, was killed when he and his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in the Canyon Country Walmart parking lot, according to Sgt. Richard Cohen of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
“He was riding motorcycle on private property and went to pass a vehicle on left side that was in front of him,” Cohen said. “The vehicle turned down one of the aisles, he saw the impending collision, laid the bike down. As he and the bike were skidding, they collided with the vehicle.”
Cohen said Carrillo had major head injuries and was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital where hospital staff performed surgery before he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle that collided with Carrillo was unharmed.
“We are trying to raise fund to help with funeral costs. We loved him very much and he will be greatly missed,” said a post to the Gofundme page created by Carrillo’s father, Miguel Carrillo.
The Carrillo family did not immediately respond to requests for a statement.
Sheriff’s Station officials are continuing to investigate the collision, Cohen said.
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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies received a call from a concerned resident about a speeding dirt bike in the Food For Less parking lot at Whites Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road around 4:38 p.m., according to Sheriff’s Department records.
Deputies responded to investigate, but could not find the dirt bike rider.
At 5 p.m., sheriff and fire officials received a call regarding a crash in the parking lot next to the Walmart on Carl Boyer Drive in Canyon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.
A “250 cc style” bike crashed into a moving vehicle in the parking lot.
The driver, who was reportedly not wearing a helmet, was taken to the emergency room where the motorcycle rider died of his injuries.
Officials did not release the names of the either party in the collision.
Deputies are investigating to determine if the two reports might be related, and they are still investigating the cause of the crash.
The collision prompted Sheriff’s Station officials to cordon off a portion of the Walmart parking lot as they investigated the scene.
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Hi everyone I’m Mr. Carrillo
As to the article posted by the Santa Clarita sheriff station they never contacted us about the accident and I am upset about this article on mine and my families behalf because not once have they contacted us regarding the accident.
So sorry to hear about this tragedy and your loss. Sending many, many prayers to your family.