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Valencia Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on 405
| Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014

[KHTS] – A Valencia woman was killed in a motorcycle collision on the Interstate 405 near Roscoe Boulevard on Monday at about 8:45 p.m., officials with the California Highway Patrol West Valley Area Office said Tuesday.

Sharry K. Friel, 50, was traveling northbound on I-405 when her 2009 Yamaha motorcycle collided with a disabled 2011 BMW in the leftmost lane, driven by Craig Varner, 27, of Newhall.

Friel was ejected from the vehicle into the adjacent lane, where she was hit by an oncoming car driven by Alyson Wells, 23, of North Hills.

logo_chpFriel was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel at 8:58 p.m.

No arrests have been made in connection with the incident and the investigation is still in its preliminary stages, according to a report by the CHP West Valley Area Office.

All parties were using safety equipment, according to the CHP report, and no other injuries were reported.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the West Valley CHP office at 818-888-0980.

 
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16 Comments

  1. Joe Brancato says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    Really sad just drove thru there.

    Reply
  2. Patrick Fitzgibbons says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    Very sad for all!

    Reply
  3. Kim Sloan says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    Very sad:-( RIP Sharry.

    Reply
  4. Andrea Lewis Polak says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    My husband had just missed it then as my son trains at Gymnastics Olympica which is in VN by the Budweiser plant. They leave the gym each night by 8:00 and get on the 405 at Roscoe to come home. They were home last night by 8:25. Glad they missed it But how truly sad! Thoughts going to her friends and family.

    Reply
  5. Alina Holguin says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    Cristina Monson, Sandy Devis Holguin

    Reply
  6. Paula Trujillo says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    Very tragic

    Reply
  7. Michael Trueblood says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    RIP sister.

    Reply
  8. Sarah Raye Raza says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    My husband knew her very well as she was part of the hockey world out here in SoCal, such an unfortunate and tragic accident.

    Reply
  9. Nicole Maga says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    She was amazing! I worked with her. Loved her. Just heartbreaking.

    Reply
  10. Lisa Rego-Guin says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at
    Reply
  11. Nicole Stinson says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    Very sad !

    Reply
  12. Donna Scarpato says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    Danielle Van Lier

    Reply
  13. Danielle Van Lier says:
    Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 at

    Donna Scarpato, I saw an article this morning. Our hockey community is devastated by it. :-(

    Reply
  14. Nadine Romero says:
    Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 at

    So sorry for those involved and my prayers go out to her family and friends for their loss. :/

    Reply
  15. Lilly Monzo Gonzalez says:
    Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 at

    R.I.P. sad!

    Reply
  16. Denise Lapp says:
    Thursday, Jan 16, 2014 at

    So sad. Condolences to Sharry’s family.

    Reply

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