Fatal Traffic Collision 
On Tuesday December 15th, 2015 at 2:46 PM, the Gardena Police Department received a call of a traffic collision at Normandie Ave. and El Segundo Blvd. Upon arrival, officers found that one motorcycle rider and a single occupant of a silver Dodge Ram truck had become involved in a traffic collision. Los Angeles County Fire arrived to render aide.
A preliminary investigation revealed that two vehicles were involved in a serious traffic collision on El Segundo Blvd. just east of Normandie Ave. The collision occurred between a Honda Motorcycle and a Dodge Ram truck. The Dodge was traveling westbound El Segundo and turning southbound into a gas station. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound and collided into the front of the truck. The motorcycle then struck a fire-hydrant causing water to spray into the air. The motorcycle rider succumbed to his injuries as a result of the collision. The identification of the motorcycle rider is being withheld pending the notification of next of kin. The truck driver was unharmed.
This investigation is on-going and is being handled by the Gardena Police Department’s Traffic Bureau. Anyone witnessing the traffic collision is encouraged to call Traffic Investigator Matthew Hassoldt at 310-217-6189 or Traffic Sergeant Mark Thompson at 310-217-6183. Reference report number TF15-7271.
Lt. Mike Saffell
Traffic Bureau Commander
Gardena PD
310-217-6196
Address/Location
Gardena Police Department
1718 W 162nd St
Gardena, CA 90247
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 310-217-9670