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Motorcyclist dies more than a month after crash near Heartwell Park, police say

The crash happened just after 6 p.m. June 4, in the area of Carson Street and Ostrom Avenue, police said.

Motorcyclist dies more than a month after crash near Heartwell Park, police say

A motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries during a crash near Heartwell Park in June has died, police announced today.

Police say the motorcyclist was traveling in the westbound lanes of Carson Street just after 6 p.m. on June 4.

At some point, he changed lanes and collided with a car attempting to make a left turn onto Carson Street from Ostrom Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and died last week, authorities said. He was identified by his the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office as 41-year-old Downey resident David Garcia.

Police ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact detectives at 562-570-7355.

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