Rider Is Killed, Motorcyclist Hurt in Head-On Collision
NEWHALL — A 34-year-old Chicago woman riding on the back of her brother’s motorcycle was killed in a head-on collision, a California Highway Patrol officer said Sunday.
The accident occurred about 8:45 p.m. Saturday on San Francisquito Canyon Road north of Copper Hill Drive. Tamara Kucey was riding on a Honda motorcycle driven by Stewart Kucey, 42, of Valencia. He was northbound on San Francisquito when the motorcycle drifted to the other side of the road and was struck by an oncoming vehicle, said CHP Officer Richard Perez.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Sept. 4, 2000 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Monday September 4, 2000 Home Edition Metro Part B Page 6 Metro Desk 1 inches; 22 words Type of Material: Correction
Crash victim -- A story Monday misspelled the name of a motorcyclist who was killed in an accident in Newhall. The victim was Stuart Kucey, 42, of Valencia.
The siblings were taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia, where Tamara Kucey was pronounced dead. Stewart Kucey suffered moderate injuries and was in good condition. The driver of the other vehicle wasn’t injured, Perez added.
Perez didn’t say whether either victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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