Motorcyclist killed in Costa Mesa crash identified as Lake Forest man

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Dec. 21, 2017 7:35 AM PT

Orange County coroner’s officials on Thursday identified a motorcyclist killed a day earlier in a crash in Costa Mesa as a 63-year-old Lake Forest man.

Eugene Flaro was pronounced dead at 8:52 a.m. Wednesday after a crash with a BMW sedan on Airway Avenue near Lear Avenue, officials said.

Police said a motorcycle and a white BMW collided while traveling on Airway Avenue at about 8:50 a.m.

The 24-year-old driver of the sedan remained at the scene. No arrests were made.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Anyone with additional information is asked to call traffic investigator Darren Wood at (714) 754-5264.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

Motorcyclist killed in Costa Mesa crash identified as Lake Forest man

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