Motorcyclist struck and killed by car in Tujunga

Sept. 8, 2016 12:44 PM PT

A 56-year-old La Crescenta man was killed Wednesday morning after he was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle in Tujunga, officials said.

The collision was reported just before 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and McClemont Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Officer Chris No.

The motorcyclist, identified by a coroner’s official as Brad Elze, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver remained at the scene and was not cited. The investigation is ongoing.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

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Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.