Last Updated on March 15, 2018 by C-CAR
Authorities identified the rider thrown from his motorcycle and fatally hit by a truck on the northbound 605 Freeway in Industry as a Chino Hills resident.
Suchet Lim, 26, died at the scene of Wednesday’s crash on the northbound 605 Freeway, south of the 60 Freeway, according to Lt. Dave Smith of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner – Coroner. He said the autopsy is pending.
The truck driver, a 48-year-old Santa Ana man, wasn’t injured.
The fatal crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 3:21 p.m.
A Yamaha was traveling about 65 mph on the No. 4 lane when it allegedly went into “a high speed wobble” for an unknown reason, according to CHP Officer Jeremy Tolen in a statement. He said the rider was thrown off the motorcycle which ended up on its side.
Tolen said the motorcyclist was struck by the rear wheels of a truck in the next lane.
The crash is under investigation.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Officer Brian Adams or the on-duty sergeant at the CHP Santa Fe Springs Office at 562-868-0503.
