Coroner Names Woman Killed by Motorcyclist in Baldwin Park

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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BALDWIN PARK – The 85-year-old woman struck and killed by a motorcyclist March 24 in a crosswalk was identified recently.

Zifeng Lu was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. She died from blunt force trauma. The death was ruled accidental.

Drugs and alcohol appeared to not play a factor in the crash, which occurred around 6:28 a.m. at Pacific Avenue and Puente Avenue. The rider, a West Covina man in his mid-60s, was westbound when he struck Lu, according to Sgt. David Leon of the Baldwin Park Police Department.

Lu died at the scene. She was originally identified as 86 years old.