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VAN NUYS (CNS) - Authorities Monday identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a collision involving a Metro G Line bus in the Van Nuys area.
The crash was reported about 11 a.m. Friday on Hazeltine Avenue near Bessemer Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Richard Leos, 34, of Van Nuys, died at the scene of the crash, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner reported..
"Two people were riding the motorcycle," Jose Ubaldo of Metro said in a statement. "An adult male was confirmed deceased at the scene and a 12- year-old female was transported to the Valley Presbyterian Hospital."
The girl was hospitalized in critical condition, the LAPD reported.
"Metro extends its deepest sympathies to family and friends of the deceased and to the person injured. Metro is working closely with the Los Angeles Police Department to investigate this incident. We are committed to ensuring the safety of Metro's customers and the communities we serve, in fact, it's our highest priority."