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Update: Two Die in High Speed Chase Near Los Al High
A motorcyclist allegedly fleeing the California Highway Patrol crashed into a minivan on the Long Beach/Los Alamitos border, killing himself and the woman driving the minivan, according to police.
A motorcyclist allegedly speeding away from a California Highway Patrol officer today crashed into a minivan in Long Beach, killing himself and the woman driving the other vehicle.
The crash was reported about 6:10 a.m. at Wardlow Road and Norwalk Boulevard, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The motorcyclist was identified as Frank Aldana Escalante, 23, of Lakewood. The woman was identified as Marianne Krone, 65, of La Palma, Lt. Joe Bale of the coroner's office said.
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About 6:05 a.m., a CHP officer saw the motorcyclist traveling at more than 100 mph on the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway and tried to pull him over, Posada said.
However, the motorcyclist kept going and exited on Spring Street, and the officer pursued him briefly but discontinued the chase, Posada said. A short time later, the fatal collision occurred, she said.
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The motorcycle burst into flames. It was not clear how fast the motorcycle was going when it hit a minivan, but it was going fast enough that the van flipped over several times.
The intersection was closed while an investigation was conducted into the crash. The woman was alone in the minivan, Posada said.
- City News Service
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