An e-bike rider was killed early Sunday morning after being struck by a white SUV in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles. The crash happened before 2 a.m. in the 13000 block of Osborne Street, a stretch of roadway long identified as one of the city’s most dangerous corridors. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and their identity has not been released. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
KTLA reported that Los Angeles police said the cause of the crash remains unclear, and that neither excessive speed nor impairment appeared to be factors on the driver’s part. The outlet noted that the 13000 block of Osborne Street has long been flagged as one of the city’s most dangerous corridors for traffic collisions. Investigators with the LAPD’s Foothill Community Police Station, which patrols the Arleta area, are continuing to work the case. No further details about the victim or the circumstances leading up to the crash have been released as the investigation continues.
