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Motorcyclist Killed In Collision On Sierra Highway, Investigation Ongoing

A man died early Thursday morning after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in a Santa Clarita intersection.


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The unidentified victim, described as a 28-year-old male, was approaching the intersection of Placerita Canyon Road and north Sierra Highway on his motorcycle, a Suzuki GSX, at approximately 4:50 a.m. Thursday, said Sgt. Richard Cohen with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

A car exiting the 14 Freeway at Placerita Canyon Road entered the intersection and “the motorcycle broadsided the vehicle,” said Cohen.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead on scene.

A portion of Sierra Highway was closed following the crash, however as of 9:30 a.m., the road has been reopened, Cohen said.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

No further information is available at this time.

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Motorcyclist Killed In Collision On Sierra Highway, Investigation Ongoing

3 comments

  1. Thanks so much for your station on line. My prayers are with the families of all victims of this terrible accident. Getting out of this valley every am has become a real nightmare. But I am alive and praise God for that.
    Marta Norton
    Santa Clarita Resident since 1988

  2. When will a traffic light be installed at this dangerous intersection? So many accidents and near accidents have happened here.

  3. I live locally, and i totaled a pickup truck at the same intersection and few years ago
    Very dangerous intersection.

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About Heather Harbin

Heather grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley and graduated from West Ranch High School in 2012. She recently graduated from College of the Canyons with an Associate's Degree in New Media Journalism. She was involved in College of the Canyons' "Cougar News" for two years, where she became the senior producer. She will be studying for her Bachelor's Degree at Cal State Northridge in the spring. Heather became a staff writer at KHTS AM-1220 following her internship in the newsroom. She has been writing news and feature articles for the KHTS website since May 2015.