Crash on Compton Avenue (1500 Block) at Imperial Highway in Los Angeles County, California

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM

Fatal crashBicyclist involved2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP South Los Angeles Area
Report number: 9530-2026-00299

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: Compton Avenue (1500 Block) at Imperial Highway
City, county: Los Angeles County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Bicycle
Posted speed limit: 35 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 2
Injured: 0
Killed: 1

Vehicles and people

Bicycle

Unit 1: Schwinn Ranger Bicycle

Silver Bicycle

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Making Right Turn

Bicyclist, female, 35Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver no Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
Fatal

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2013 New Flyer Xcelsior

Ong Public Transit Authority

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 28Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 21453(b) RIGHT TURN AFTER STOPPINGas recorded on the report

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About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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