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Fatal Traffic Collision at Beach Boulevard and Taylor Drive on Oct. 4

 

by: Jessica Cuchilla
Published: October 7, 2024

 

HUNTINGTON BEACH...On Friday, October 4, 2024, at approximately 7:00 PM, the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) responded to a traffic collision on Beach Boulevard at Taylor Drive involving a blue 2024 Yamaha R1 motorcycle and a grey 2019 Mercedes GLS450.

Upon arrival, officers located the motorcyclist, a 24-year-old male, Bailey Dominic Vasquez, 24, of Rosemead in the roadway. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. At this time, it is unknown whether impairment was a factor for the motorcyclist.

The Mercedes driver, a 47-year-old male from Huntington Beach, remained at the scene and fully cooperated with officers. Intoxication was not a factor for the driver.

Based on the preliminary investigation, the Mercedes was northbound on Beach Boulevard and initiated a U-turn in the dedicated left turn lane at Taylor Drive. The motorcyclist, traveling southbound on Beach Boulevard in the #2 lane just north of Taylor Drive, appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed when he collided with the Mercedes.

The collision investigation is ongoing and being handled by the HBPD Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT). Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the events leading up to it is encouraged to contact HBPD Traffic Investigator V. Rattanchandani at (714) 536-5231.