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Two people killed when motorcycle and car collide in Shadow Hills

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Two people were killed in Shadow Hills on Wednesday afternoon when a motorcycle collided with the driver’s side of a car, officials said.

The crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. near 10300 Wentworth Street, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on Wentworth and collided with a car traveling northbound on Wheatland Avenue, LAPD Officer Jeff Lee said.

The motorcyclist and the driver, neither of whom was identified, were pronounced dead at the scene.

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“It’s not uncommon, sadly, if the vehicle is struck broadside,” said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Fire Department.

At least one body was trapped in the wreckage, he said. Los Angeles County coroner’s officials responded to the scene.

alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

Twitter: @AleneTchek

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