Three dead after two separate big rig vs. motorcycle crashes

Two separate crashes between big rigs and motorcycles Tuesday morning left three people dead and snarled traffic on two major freeways.

The first crash occurred about 10:50 a.m. on the westbound 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights when a large truck and a motorcycle collided, said California Highway Patrol Officer Tatiana Sauquillo.

The motorcyclist, who has not been identified other than he was in his 30s, was killed.

The second crash occurred less than 20 minutes later on the northbound 710 Freeway connector to the westbound 10 Freeway.

Sauquillo said the 20-year-old motorcyclist, who had a female passenger of the same age riding behind him, apparently tried to pass a big rig and ended up colliding with it. The two on the motorcycle were pronounced dead at the scene, Sauquillo said.

She said the driver of the big rig in that crash did not stop, but that could be because he did not feel the impact of the motorcycle.

“We are looking for the big rig.... We’re asking people to call,” she said. The only description available was that the big rig was gray.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call (323) 980-4600.

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