Crime & Safety

Biker Killed in Echo Park Identified

Authorities identified a young man killed when his motorcyclist struck a guardrail on the Glendale (2) Freeway.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Authorities Thursday identified a motorcyclist who was killed when he struck a guardrail at the end of the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway in the Echo Park area.

The crash was reported about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday where the freeway transitions to Glendale Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

David Park, 24, of Los Angeles died at the scene, the coroner's office reported.

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Two southbound lanes of the freeway were closed for about three hours while an investigation was conducted, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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