{"id":76938,"date":"2017-06-05T10:28:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T17:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=76938"},"modified":"2017-06-07T18:31:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T01:31:14","slug":"motorcyclist-killed-in-lancaster-traffic-crash-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2017\/06\/05\/motorcyclist-killed-in-lancaster-traffic-crash-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclist killed in Lancaster traffic crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_76940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76940\" style=\"width: 734px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76940\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lancaster-MC-fatal-6.5.17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lancaster-MC-fatal-6.5.17-1.jpg 734w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lancaster-MC-fatal-6.5.17-1-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The collision occurred around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 4, on Avenue J at Challenger Way, sheriff&#8217;s officials said. [Photo by LUIS MEZA]<\/figcaption><\/figure><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LANCASTER &#8211; A 47-year-old Lancaster man died early Sunday morning after his motorcycle slammed into the back of a car in a Lancaster intersection, authorities said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Jody Forbes Tapia<\/strong> was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, according to coroner\u2019s Assistant Chief Ed Winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_76939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76939\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76939\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lancaster-MC-fatal-6.5.17-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lancaster-MC-fatal-6.5.17-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lancaster-MC-fatal-6.5.17-2.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The motorcycle crashed into the back of a Mazda 6, authorities said. [LUIS MEZA]<\/figcaption><\/figure><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The collision occurred around 12:30 a.m.Sunday, June 4, on Avenue J at Challenger Way, according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff\u2019s Station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPreliminary information gathered at the scene revealed a Mazda 6, being driven by a male driver, was stopped at a red light on Avenue J at Challenger Way at about 12:30 a.m. When the light turned green the Mazda began to accelerate into the intersection,\u201d the news release states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA motorcycle, being ridden by a male adult, was riding on Avenue J approaching Challenger Way when he collided into the back of the Mazda. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the motorcycle rider to a local hospital where he passed away as a result of the injuries from the collision,\u201d the news release states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe cause of the collision is still under investigation. It is unknown if the motorcycle rider was under the influence or speeding at the time of the collision,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s news release states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact traffic investigators at the Lancaster Sheriff\u2019s Station at 661-948-8466.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER &#8211; A 47-year-old Lancaster man died early Sunday morning after his motorcycle slammed into the back of a car in a Lancaster intersection, authorities said. Jody Forbes Tapia was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, according to coroner\u2019s Assistant Chief Ed Winter. 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