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Motorcyclist Identified In Fatal Soledad Canyon Crash

A motorcyclist has been identified after succumbing to his injuries at a local hospital Saturday following a crash on Soledad Canyon Road, officials said.

Larry Dean Doran, 51, of Santa Clarita, was pronounced dead at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Saturday evening after being ejected from his motorcycle, according to Lt. Rudy Molano with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

The crash was reported around 11:45 a.m. Saturday on Soledad Canyon Road near Agua Dulce Canyon Road, California Highway Patrol officials said.

Doran was airlifted to Henry Mayo Hospital from the crash scene, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

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A Chevrolet was in a private drive on the west shoulder of Soledad Canyon Road, just south of Agua Dulce Canyon Road, when the driver of the vehicle allegedly drove into the path of the motorcyclist, according to the CHP report.

“(The motorcyclist) subsequently struck the left rear of (the Chevrolet), causing (Doran) to be ejected from the motorcycle,” reads the report.

Doran sustained major injuries in the crash and was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, according to CHP.

The driver of the Chevrolet did not sustain injuries, officials said.

The crash is still under investigation as of Monday afternoon, according to CHP officials.

Once the investigation has concluded, the CHP is expected to determine which party is at fault.


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Motorcyclist Identified In Fatal Soledad Canyon Crash

One comment

  1. What ever was the outcome of who was at fault? I know the answer to the question “Whos fault was it”?
    I just wanted to know the outcome that the public recieved.

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Devon Miller was born and raised in Santa Clarita. He joined KHTS Radio as a digital marketing intern in September of 2017, and later moved to news as a staff writer in December. Miller attended College of the Canyons and served as the Associated Student Government President. Miller is now News Director for KHTS, covering breaking news and politics across the Santa Clarita Valley.