Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle Accident
A Beverly Hills police officer was killed on his way to work Friday when his motorcycle struck a curb near his home in Moorpark, throwing him into a light pole, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Allen Karlin, 38, was pronounced dead on arrival at Simi Valley Adventist Hospital following the 4:45 a.m. accident at Hearon Drive and Collins Drive, Lt. Richard Diaz said. It was not known why the motorcycle hit the curb, Diaz said. The officer was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, he said.
Karlin was a 14-year veteran of the department, where he most recently worked as a patrol training officer, Beverly Hills Police Lt. Robert Curtis said. He was an officer for the Inglewood Police Department for three years before joining the Beverly Hills department, Curtis said.
Karlin is survived by his wife Rochelle, his 12-year-old daughter Beth and two stepchildren, Stacy, 14, and Adam, 17.
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