Yet another bike rider has been murdered by a heartless cowardly driver in Los Angeles County.
According to KABC-7, the victim, who the coroner said appeared to be a woman in her 30s, was found by someone passing by the Pico Rivera crime scene shortly after 2 am this morning.
The Whittier Daily News places the wreck on Rosemead Blvd south of Rex Road; photos from the scene show a retaining wall, which would appear to put it at or near the railroad overpass between Rex and Slauson.
She was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
KTLA-5 reports that evidence from the scene suggests she may have been riding on the sidewalk when the car jumped the curb and struck her.
Sheriff’s investigators say there are no apparent witnesses. However, based on debris from the crash site, they’re looking for a dark green Honda Accord, 2003 to 2007, with significant front end damage.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station at 562/949-2421.
This is the tenth bicycling fatality in Southern California, and the seventh in Los Angeles County; nearly half of the deaths in the county have been hit-and-runs.
Given the hour, the driver should be assumed to have been under the influence at the time of the wreck.
Once found, he or she should face a second degree murder charge for making a conscious decision to leave the victim to die in the street, rather than call for the prompt medical attention that might have saved her life.
Of course, since hit-and-runs are seldom taken seriously in LA County, that’s not likely to happen.
Update: The LA Times reports a suspect was arrested after deputies pulled over a 2005 Honda Accord for several vehicle violations two miles from the crash site, and saw extensive damage to the front end that matched the suspect vehicle.
Twenty-one-year old Berta Ramirez of Pico Rivera was arrested, and was being held on $50,000 bond.
Update 2: The victim has been identified as 45-year old Pico Rivera resident Suzanne Corona. Her accused killer was released on bail a day after the crash.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for Suzanne Corona and her loved ones.
What a horrible thing. I can only imagine the grief that will be felt by the woman’s loved ones, and my heart goes out to them.
We lift up the family and friends of the victim in prayer.
Gosh how can you just leave a person to suffer and die . My daughter is homeless and always rides,her bike I thought it was her and my heart was broken I’m praying for the family I pray for Susie that her soul may rest in peace
how is your daughter homeless and not help her
FYI she is like that by her choice she has a great home and family and this isn’t about me its about a women who lost her poor life focus and pray for that not other people’s business god bless you .
Susie, you have no idea how this has hit me. First thing on my mind when I wake up lately is you and how seldom we saw each other. But I am torn and my soul hurts to see that someone left you out there that way, laying out in the street somewhere and probably cold and without a conscience probably drove herself to her warm cozy home. I pray for both sides for I do not know what she was thinking and cannot judge as much as I would like to. I love you Susie. May You Rest in Peace Gurl.