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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are responding to a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian collision at the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Seco Canyon Road.
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The collision occurred around 2:45 p.m., officials with the SCV Sheriff’s Station said. The pedestrian appears to be a man in his 20’s and was crossing the street on a skateboard when the collision occurred.
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office was at notified of the fatality 3:45 p.m. and described the victim as a Caucasian male.
UPDATE 7:45 p.m.
The right northbound lane on Seco Canyon Road is closed. Two left turn lanes and one forward lane is open, according to officials.
UPDATE 6:55 p.m.
One lane has been reopened on Bouquet Canyon Road, it is estimated that all lanes will be reopened “in a few hours,” according to Sheriff’s station officials.
Sheriff’s station officials have said, “it looks like they are wrapping up the investigation.”
UPDATE 3:34 p.m.
Officials are closing down northbound Bouquet Canyon Road at Seco Canyon Road because of the collision, officials said.
UPDATE 3:48 p.m.
“Deputies responded out here to a traffic collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian and when they arrived on scene, the Fire department was here,” said Sgt. David Shoemaker of the SCV Sheriff’s Station. “The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. At this point, we’re conducting our investigation to determine exactly what happened. There’s a skateboard in the scene that is broken. I don’t know if he was walking with it when he was struck or riding it at the time. We do have a statement from (the driver). He is being very cooperative with us at this point.”
The crash is currently under investigation, Shoemaker said.
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I encountered this accident twice, since I live in the elbow of Seco and Bouquet. From where does
the coroner’s officer come? It looked like the body was covered and still in the street at 5:30, and
had been there at 3:40, also. It’s nice that we have relatively few murders and deadly accidents, but
to wait for the coroner from LA is terribly unfortunate, if that’s the case. It would be terrible for the
victim’s family, and upsetting to all.
Santa Clarita is big enough to have their own medical examiner and not rely on LA. To have a child or anyone for that matter laying on the street for 4 hours is unconscionable.
He was 14. He was a student last year at a junior high school.
I know this young boy… He goes to Rio Norte and he now goes to VHS… 🙁 he’s not 20.. He’s 14.
See this is why khts and scvtv need some serious reporters training. They report on a story giving estimated facts and people get upset. Wyatt SAVAIKIE was a 14 year old boy who attended Rio Norte. You so busy reporting on his age. Why is there no mention about how the driver ran the red light??? Why is there no mention if the Boy was hit while crossing in a marked crosswalk?? He took a hell of a hit if he was in the cross walk. Last night at 1 am people were still bringing flowrts and lighting candles. Do you think this slowed drivers down on Bouque?nope they flew threw that intetsection like crazy. I think people out here need to slow down and take a look around them. It’s summer kids are out this was supposed to be a family town. This story is just anothrr example of Bad reporting if you ask me.
Praying for his loved ones. This is so tragic. PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY and RIP Wyatt.
This is a tragedy. I pray for comfort and peace for the family, friends, and community surrounding the victim as well as the driver too.
To answer the question from above, I am under the impression that the County Coroner van comes from their office in East LA. I’m not sure if they have field facilities. The body may have been covered for so long so police could gather as many facts as possible for their investigation. They never like to touch any evidence until they’ve completely documented the scene. Still though, this is a very tragic event.
That is so so I pray for his family and friends SO YOUNG WOOOOOW!
I have just been informed of this accident so late at night. I can’t believe something so tragic has happend. We were friends in the Santa Clarita Vida and would still communicate through Snapchat. I have lost a friend but my condolences reach out the the Savakie family in hopes they find closure in this loss.
So sad to hear of this horrible accident. My husband had told me about it before I got to the area, so was able to go around it. People drive so fast at this intersection, I am surprised there hasn’t been more terrible accidents. SLOW DOWN, PEOPLE!!!! Bouquet Canyon is not a race track. Watch out for pedestrians and other drivers. Keep your eyes on the road and off your damn cell phones! It’s such a horrible tragedy for a young boy to be taken from this world. But, he is in Heaven watching over his family. RIP, Wyatt. Condolences to his family and friends.