A rollover car crash left a professional motorcycle racer dead and another person in custody early Saturday morning.
Steven Kirk, 22, has been identified as the man who was killed in the early morning crash, said Lt. David Smith of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner’s Office.
According to his Facebook page, Kirk hailed from Agua Dulce and graduated from Vasquez High School. He identified himself as a professional off-road motorcycle racer and a welder at KR Fabrication in Lancaster. He was studying metal fabrication at College of the Canyons.
Saturday’s crash occurred at approximately 2:18 a.m. when a blue sedan with four passengers went off the road near Pico Canyon Road and Stevenson Ranch Parkway.
One man was arrested, and the incident is still under investigation, according to Sgt. Matt Chin of California Highway Patrol.
Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash, Chin said.
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Mike, our prayers go out to you and your family. At our men’s group this morning we prayed individually for all involved including the driver. Please keep us updated and we will continue to pray for God’s healing.
Please remember they call a car accident an accident for a reason it’s not in on purpose! My child is one of the survivors of this accident! My families hearts and prayers go out to ALL involved?
Terri I am truly sorry to hear your child was affected by this. Thank God she survived. I started my business due to seeing young lives taken and the families forced to come up with unexpected money to bury there young child. Drinking and driving is a choice that unfortunately too many make and I am sure we have all made that choice at one point in time. But because I have sold so many caskets to victims of DUI’s I just can’t make an excuse in today’s Uber/Lyft society. Please know that my prayers go out to you and all evolved. Especially to the family who lost their loved one last night. If they need advice, I can help guide them in through the process. Praying for you all.
???, I would like to remind people that someone who was very loved passed away in this accident. Please use some common sense before you comment with stupid comments. They call it an accident for a reason. It was an accident that was not on purpose. Thought and prayers go to ALL involved!
THIS WAS NOT JUST AN ACCIDENT! Choosing to drink is not an accident. Choosing to get in the car with someone who’s drunk is not an accident. If we can’t see this lesson in this tragic occurrence then how can we teach our children? Unfortunately others bad desicions can be used to teach my child how her choices can affect her and others.
Prayers to all involved.
Very sorry for the loss. They should really do something on the DUI sentencing, manslaughter is 5 years it should be more like 15 years this is enough! Too many innocent lives taken to short!
My heart goes out to Tammy and Steve Kirk Stephen was nothing but a kind and gentle man who watched my son often when Tammy was not able to you will be missed fly with the Angels ?
Please know that Steven is our hero. My niece was in the car and he is the one that put her seatbelt on her. He saved her life and will always be in our thoughts and prayers. So very sorry for his family, there just are no words for this tragedy.
I am deeply saddened by this news. I work with Steven’s father and was talking with him just yesterday about a project they had worked on together and Steven’s welding classes. Steven also used to deliver pizza to my house when he was younger, working for the local pizza place. He was a bright and promising young man. Tragic loss.
Steve Kirk, I am heart broken to hear this terrible news. Steven was a good young man and I was proud to have him in my class. I am praying for your family during this difficult time.
Steven Kirk was an employee at my business KR Fab. I knew Steven ever since he was a youngster as his father and mother were family friends. He was a great kid with a bright future. Talented, funny, and outgoing. Truly a great loss . Hopefully this event will prevent others his age of making poor desisions. We all have made poor decisions in our lives without thinking that it could affect others. I will miss Steven and my prayers and sympathy go out to everyone involved .
I am so sorry for your loss. and I am coming up on the 1st anniversary of one of my son.
My grandson suggested I contact this site as he has many good motorcycle riding clothes, leather mostly which I would like to donate in his name Please contact me if this is viable.
Nic is a current pro rider and very active in off road racing and Big 6 racing.
Again so sorry for your loss.
Mary Cunningham @marynoritake@yahoo.com Contact me if you do connect with young potential riders who may need gear. Thank you!
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 12 new deaths throughout L.A. County, 767 new cases countywide and 15 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a closed session special meeting Tuesday, March 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by the council's regular open public meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the First Floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 12 new deaths throughout L.A. County, 767 new cases countywide and 15 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a closed session special meeting Tuesday, March 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by the council's regular open public meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the First Floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Angeli Francois, a College of the Canyons English adjunct instructor, has received a 2023 Hayward Award for ‘Excellence in Education’ from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges for her dedication and commitment to serving and empowering students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced the 14th annual State of the County is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, 24500 Town Center Drive, Valencia, CA 91355.
Guests are invited to search for a golden egg decal placed on any of the Outlets at Tejon, 5701 Outlets at Tejon Parkway, Arvin, CA 93203. retail windows. The Golden Egg Scavenger Hunt will be held April 4-8.
A free, timely and important LifeForward workshop, “Be the Boss of Your Money – Make it Work for You!” hosted by Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, will be held Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tucked between the River Village neighborhood at Duane R. Harte Park is one of the most unique and hidden amenities in Santa Clarita. Home to the city of Santa Clarita’s Trail Tales, this serene location offers families and visitors a beautiful spot to take a leisurely walk along the paseos while enjoying the shade of the massive oak trees and reading a children’s story displayed on podiums dotted along the path.
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation has announced that California-based Vallarta Supermarkets will relocate its corporate headquarters from Pacoima to the Santa Clarita Valley in late 2023.
Officials at Placerita Canyon State Park and Nature Center have closed the popular Canyon Trail, one of the park's longest trails, indefinitely due to damage from recent storms.
Playing for the third time in five days, the CSUN women's tennis team extended its longest winning streak since 2015 to nine as the Matadors defeated Chaminade 7-0. CSUN's nine-dual winning streak is tied for the fifth-longest in school history with the 2006 and 2015 teams.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday no new deaths and 22 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley, with 12 additional deaths and 537 new cases countywide.
Circle of Hope Inc., a non-profit organization in Santa Clarita dedicated to providing emotional, financial, and educational support to individuals and families affected by cancer, is thrilled to announce their upcoming Hoedown For Hope Music Festival and BBQ fundraising event.
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles has openings at its all-girl summer camps and are enrolling now for camps that take place June through August. Openings are at day camps in Inglewood and Claremont, and overnight camps in Frazier Park.
Beginning Monday, March 27, crews will start the construction of median modifications, paving, grinding and overlay operations along Plum Canyon Road, between Bouquet Canyon Road and Skyline Ranch Road.
On March 21, 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion adopting a plan for the County Probation Department’s halls and camps, specifically as it relates to establishing Secure Youth Treatment Facilities following the transfer of juvenile serious offenders from state to county custody.
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Praying for those hurt and lost.
Mike, our prayers go out to you and your family. At our men’s group this morning we prayed individually for all involved including the driver. Please keep us updated and we will continue to pray for God’s healing.
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Sad
Prayers out for everyone ☝
Very sad!
Valerie North Chloupek
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Oh no. Too many fatalities
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Horrible
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In my prayers ??
Don’t drink and drive
So many options.. Uber, lift. There is great service called designated driver, $20 and they go get you and drive your car home.
Prayers to the families involved.
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Jeh Abejaron
Use Uber dum dum!
Isabel Baldwin this the car I mistaked you with but glad ur alive
Lori Lehigh Damann
And they want to lower the drinking age to 18….
Wow, right down the street! That’s awful! :(
Sal
Sending every Prayer I got for everyone involved
Fun facts! Sudan is a country in North Africa. A sedan is a car for four or more people.
Don’t people ever learn NEVER to drink and drive?? This time the drive took the life of a loved one. Very sad. ?
With uber and lyft so accessible too! I don’t understand! So sad!!
I’m just baffled by people’s choices.
Praying every chance I get!
Please remember they call a car accident an accident for a reason it’s not in on purpose! My child is one of the survivors of this accident! My families hearts and prayers go out to ALL involved?
Amen to that ?
Terri, I’m so sorry! My heart and my prayers are with you all.
Thank god she’s alive ❤️ praying for everyone involved ??
Prayers to your family and all involved?
Not an accident to drink and drive it’s a decision! Thank god your child is alive! She had nothing to do with the decision.
Terri I am truly sorry to hear your child was affected by this. Thank God she survived. I started my business due to seeing young lives taken and the families forced to come up with unexpected money to bury there young child. Drinking and driving is a choice that unfortunately too many make and I am sure we have all made that choice at one point in time. But because I have sold so many caskets to victims of DUI’s I just can’t make an excuse in today’s Uber/Lyft society. Please know that my prayers go out to you and all evolved. Especially to the family who lost their loved one last night. If they need advice, I can help guide them in through the process. Praying for you all.
If some one drink and drives it’s not an accident it is a choice they made and have to live with for the rest of they’re life’s
If it’s a DUI it isn’t an accident. Prayers for all involved.
Thank you.
Exactly. I’m sure the parents that lost a child in this horrific event don’t see drinking and driving as just an accident. Prayers all around.
?Agree! Prayers to all??
Amen. Tragic for all parties ♡ praying for all
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???, I would like to remind people that someone who was very loved passed away in this accident. Please use some common sense before you comment with stupid comments. They call it an accident for a reason. It was an accident that was not on purpose. Thought and prayers go to ALL involved!
That was my best friend my racing team mate and a fellow club member that past away
Very sorry…prayers to all??
Sorry for your loss Gary. If a gofundme link is available please send it to me and I’ll share it on my pages.
I’ll let you know
So sorry to hear of this tragedy! Gary Peterson so sorry for your loss! Thoughts and prayers to all involved
RIP……..:(
Irfan Zaman
God damn !!
Prayers for everyone involved and their families.
Jeremy Lasater
Sad that there are so many options to choose from and people still choose to drink and drive.
Steve Vlaszof thats narly
Danial is tht u?
THIS WAS NOT JUST AN ACCIDENT! Choosing to drink is not an accident. Choosing to get in the car with someone who’s drunk is not an accident. If we can’t see this lesson in this tragic occurrence then how can we teach our children? Unfortunately others bad desicions can be used to teach my child how her choices can affect her and others.
Prayers to all involved.
Not good
So awful
Extremely sad. Praying for everyone involved and everyone affected by this.
22. Damn thats way too young. So I’m confused. Was the guy who died riding with the drunk driver? Or was he in another vehicle?
I am so sad. He was way to young. Praying for his and everyone involved families.
God Speed Steven Kirk. RIPSK999x
you will be dearly missed by all. Ride in peace.
Rest in peace Steven Kirk ? you will be missed..
I will always miss you brother keep racing and wrenching on your bikes
Steven?????
Praying ?❤️?
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Very sorry for the loss. They should really do something on the DUI sentencing, manslaughter is 5 years it should be more like 15 years this is enough! Too many innocent lives taken to short!
love you Steven
R.I.P thought and prayers go out to his family ??
Who was this ?
Praying for the family
My heart goes out to Tammy and Steve Kirk Stephen was nothing but a kind and gentle man who watched my son often when Tammy was not able to you will be missed fly with the Angels ?
How sad!
Prayers to the 2 that are injured and hope they make a full recovery and prayers for
The poor soul who lost his life and may he rest in peace .
Sorry for your loss I will be praying for the family.
Prayers going out …
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So terrible? sooooooo sad? too young☹️not fair!!!?
Kayla Soles Tony Ortiz
Dän L Cerdo
Wow, sad…
Our prayers to the family very sad for your lost…
A mother’s worst fear. He had his life ahead of him.
FROM A IDIOT THAT DRANK and DROVE.
RIP sweet guy.
Steve and Tammy I am so sorry. My heart breaks for you two. Unfortunately, I know what your dealing with. My heartfelt prayers to you.
Rest in Peace Steven. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!
Tammy and Steve you are in our prayers ….RIP Steven! ??
Please know that Steven is our hero. My niece was in the car and he is the one that put her seatbelt on her. He saved her life and will always be in our thoughts and prayers. So very sorry for his family, there just are no words for this tragedy.
Unconditional love to the Kirk family. So sorry for your loss, there are no words
So heartbreaking. RIP
So heartbreaking. RIP
Godspeed Steven. Moto on my friend…
Jack Potter
I am deeply saddened by this news. I work with Steven’s father and was talking with him just yesterday about a project they had worked on together and Steven’s welding classes. Steven also used to deliver pizza to my house when he was younger, working for the local pizza place. He was a bright and promising young man. Tragic loss.
I will never forget you my brother I will always remember the good times we had love you rest in peace Steven
Steve Kirk, I am heart broken to hear this terrible news. Steven was a good young man and I was proud to have him in my class. I am praying for your family during this difficult time.
oh Marty, Im so sorry for this loss. U must be so upset. Thinking about you, D
#Godspeed
Riding up there with Kurt ?
❤️??
Karl Miller Randy Chiasson
So sad ? so young.
We are so incredibly sad.
Ride in peace Steven I’m speechless.
Wow… So sad for the family ?❤️
RIP young man. I hate anyone that drives after drinking. Too many lives taken because of these morons.
Wat happened he passed away oh my god :(
RIP Steven. I loved you like a brother and always will
Our hearts go out to the family?
Gone to soon! Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends!??
Sad
Sending love & prayers to the Kirk family.
Absolutely unbelievable. My heart and prayers to the Kirk family.
So Sad!!!
Steven Kirk III. REST IN PEACE. God bless the Kirk family and friends. ???
Dale Morse
David Cheek
Got it! Man I can’t imagine the pain Steve & Tammy are going through….?
The family has started a gofundme page in Steven’s honor. http://www.gofundme.com/4jkbrzxw
Steven Kirk was an employee at my business KR Fab. I knew Steven ever since he was a youngster as his father and mother were family friends. He was a great kid with a bright future. Talented, funny, and outgoing. Truly a great loss . Hopefully this event will prevent others his age of making poor desisions. We all have made poor decisions in our lives without thinking that it could affect others. I will miss Steven and my prayers and sympathy go out to everyone involved .
I am so sorry for your loss. and I am coming up on the 1st anniversary of one of my son.
My grandson suggested I contact this site as he has many good motorcycle riding clothes, leather mostly which I would like to donate in his name Please contact me if this is viable.
Nic is a current pro rider and very active in off road racing and Big 6 racing.
Again so sorry for your loss.
Mary Cunningham @marynoritake@yahoo.com Contact me if you do connect with young potential riders who may need gear. Thank you!