2 killed in violent crash in Long Beach
Traffic detectives are investigating a violent crash that left two people dead in Long Beach Sunday evening. It happened around 7:35 p.m. near Wardlow Road and Woodruff Avenue, involving an SUV and a motorcycle, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Authorities said a 2025 Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle was traveling northbound on Woodruff Avenue when it collided with a 2006 Toyota Highlander that was turning left onto Wardlow Road. Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded and transported the driver of the Highlander to a local hospital. The motorcyclist and a passenger in the Highlander were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The motorcyclist was identified as Austin Patrick Fett, a 28-year-old resident of Lakewood. The identity of the passenger is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, officials said. Police said impaired driving is not being investigated as a factor in the crash. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Efrain Pineda at 562-570-7355. Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.
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