One person killed near 4033 W FULLERTON AVE in Hermosa

A driver was killed after a Thursday night collision with a fixed object in Hermosa on November 5, 2020 at 11:05 PM.

The crash occurred near 4033 W FULLERTON AVE, on a road divided by a median barrier. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to improper overtaking or passing.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2016 Honda Motorcycle was heading west while passing another vehicle. The driver, a 23-year-old man, was wearing a non-DOT-compliant motorcycle helmet and was totally ejected; he was killed.
• A 2020 Yamaha was heading west. The driver, an unknown age person, was not wearing a helmet; they were uninjured.

Police were notified at 11:07 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 177th injurious crash reported in November 2020, and the 12,291st injurious crash reported in 2020. It was the 117th fatal crash for 2020.