Local News in Brief : Cyclist Killed, Friend Hurt
A USC student was declared brain-dead and a companion was reported in critical condition Friday after an early morning motorcycle accident on the campus near Exposition Park.
The victims were identified as freshman Joseph Garner, 19, and Chris Culvert, 21.
Investigators said the two were eastbound on 34th Street, approaching Hoover Street, about 2:45 a.m., when the driver apparently lost control. The motorcycle overturned and then slammed into a “cherry picker” hoist parked on the south side of the street.
Both were taken to County-USC Medical Center, where Garner was pronounced brain-dead at noon, according to a hospital spokesman.
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