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Lancaster motorcyclist killed in 5 Freeway crash

by The AV Times Staff • March 6, 2017

GRANADA HILLS – A motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle crash Friday night on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Granada Hills, authorities said.

The crash was reported around 9:15 p.m. Friday, March 3, on the northbound side of the freeway at Roxford Street, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

The rider — identified by coroner’s officials as 19-year-old Phoenix Andersen of Lancaster — was on a 2003 Yamaha traveling northbound on I-5.

The motorcycle rear-ended a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban in the carpool lane, then continued forward and struck a 2016 Hyundai Sonata in the No. 1 lane, according to the CHP report.

Andersen was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other injuries were reported.

The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone who saw this crash is encouraged to contact Officer Ramos at the Newhall CHP Area Office at 661-294-5540.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Lancaster

8 comments for "Lancaster motorcyclist killed in 5 Freeway crash"

  1. I love Chip says

    April 19, 2017 at 6:51 am

    You don’t know Chip, he is smarter than you.

    • Oh Chip Chip Chip says

      April 19, 2017 at 1:08 pm

      He’s definitely NOT “smarter” if he assumed 2 things; 1) the victim was speeding 2) and that he was cutting lanes. In another police report it even said he wasn’t speeding. Also the car had to had braked hard. If he was smarter he wouldn’t also be so rude and accuse the victim with such little information on the accident and say “Slow down bikers. Stop cutting lanes.” Phoenix has already passed and you’re being rude about motorcyclist? As if they want to die? As if they all do that? Thats like assuming all Chips are dumb.

  2. Chip says

    March 28, 2017 at 8:29 am

    Wow 19 years old.

    Speed obviously a factor.

    Slow down bikers. Stop cutting lanes.

    • I hate chip says

      April 18, 2017 at 10:29 pm

      Phoenix was a friend of mine and he was the best driver I knew. He would never speed nor cut lanes. You imbecile.

      • Chip is my friend says

        April 19, 2017 at 6:48 am

        Then why your friend rear-ended this Chevy? In the carpool lane? How can that happen if it wasn’t for speeding?

        • Laughing says

          April 19, 2017 at 7:47 am

          Maybe the Chevy braked hard to avoid something. Unless you are investigating it or the report is made public we will not know.

          • Aunt Rosa says

            April 19, 2017 at 11:02 am

            Cars always braking hard “to avoid something”. This is the job of the driver to look way ahead.

          • Laughing says

            April 19, 2017 at 1:38 pm

            Indeed Aunt Rosa. And motorcycles do not brake as fast as a car usually. A lot less tire to road contact plus the inherit instability caused by rapid braking on a two wheeled mode of transportation, which is something car/cage drivers often forget about or did not know.
            We all need to be careful, attentive and respectful out there on the roads.

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