A 30-year-old motorcyclist killed in a collision with a Mercedes-Benz in Gardena was identified Tuesday.
The crash was reported at 5:50 p.m. last Tuesday at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, according to Gardena Police Department Traffic Bureau Lt. Matthew Hassoldt.
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel took the rider to UCLA Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, Hassoldt said.
He was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as Romario Ribeiro, who sustained multiple blunt force injuries.
The Mercedes-Benz driver cooperated with the investigation, which is being conducted by the Gardena Police Department Traffic Bureau. Anyone with information related to the crash was urged to call Sgt. V. Gomez at 310-217-6122 or Investigator J. Zamudio at 310-217-6189.
