Crime & Safety
Cerritos Man Identified in Motorcycle Crash
The Coroner's Office identifies 26-year-old Cerritos resident Jesus Aguilar who died in the crash.
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The Coroner's Office today identified the motorcyclist who was killed when he crashed his motorcycle on the Riverside (91) Freeway in Anaheim and then was struck by a hit-and-run driver. The motorcyclist was identified as Jesus Aguilar, a 26-year-old resident of Cerritos, according to the Coroner's Office.
Aguilar crashed on the westbound side of the freeway at the Orange (57) Freeway split around 11:35 p.m. Thursday, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Charles Leonard told a news photographer at the accident site. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Leonard said.
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A witness said a bag attached to the back of the racing-style sport bike got caught in its rear wheel, causing the crash. The motorcyclist then was struck by a gold, late-model Honda Accord, whose driver initially pulled over but then drove off, Leonard said.
Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact the CHP at (714) 567-7000.
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