A 23-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a crash in Long Beach was identified by county authorities Monday.
The wreck was reported at about 1:45 a.m. Thursday in the area of Atlantic Avenue and Villa Park, where a motorcycle and an SUV collided, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
The motorcyclist, later identified as Juan Lepe, whose place of residence was not released, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The SUV driver was also taken to a hospital and reported to have stable vital signs.
Police say the SUV was making a left turn from Villa Park onto northbound Atlantic on a green light. The Honda motorcycle operator is alleged to have run a red light while heading south on Atlantic when the collision occurred.
“Speed is being investigated as a potential factor in this investigation,” according to a police statement.
Anyone who witnessed the collision was urged to contact LBPD Collision Investigation Detail Detective Johnson at 562-570-7132.
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