A 17-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon in East Long Beach.

The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. at the intersection of Wardlow Road and Gondar Avenue, which is just west of Los Coyotes Diagonal.

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Police released a statement Wednesday saying they do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved.

Road approaching Gondar Avenue when he struck a white 2005 Ford F150, which was traveling east on Wardlow Road and attempting to make a left to head north on Gondar.

“It was determined the driver of the of the truck did not see the motorcycle as he made his turning maneuver,” police said in a statement.

A young motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Long Beach October 23, 2018. Photo by Thomas R Cordova

Authorities said the motorcyclist, who has so far only been identified as a Long Beach resident, was traveling west on Wardlow

Long Beach Fire personnel responded to the scene and transported him to a local hospital with traumatic injuries, where he was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter.

The driver of the truck, a 30-year-old resident of Cypress, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, the police statement said.

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Anyone who may information regarding this incident is asked to call Long Beach Police Collision Investigation Detective David Whelan at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.

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