SIMI VALLEY : Man Dies When He Loses Control of Motorcycle
A 20-year-old Simi Valley man was killed Friday night when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed as he tried to make a high-speed turn, police said.
Frazier Gray died of head injuries suffered when his motorcycle slid off the road at the intersection of Bennett and First streets in Simi Valley, police said. He was not wearing a helmet.
The accident occurred at about 10 p.m. Gray was pronounced dead soon afterward at Simi Valley Hospital.
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Hugo Martín is an assistant editor on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. He has been a journalist with the Los Angeles Times for more than 30 years, covering politics, transportation, travel, business and the outdoors. A native Californian, Martín was part of the Metro staff that won Pulitzer Prizes in 1993, 1995 and 1998.
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