Motorcyclist Mikela Lang Dies in Perris Boulevard Collision in Moreno Valley, Car Driver Arrested
The car driver, Byron Alexander Saucedo, tried to flee the scene but was physically restrained by Good Samaritans.
Moreno Valley, California (July 20, 2022) – A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday evening after colliding with a car on Perris Boulevard in Moreno Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
The deadly crash occurred at about 6:42 p.m. on June 19, 2022, on the southbound Perris Boulevard at Filaree Avenue.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, a Hemet motorist identified as Byron Alexander Saucedo drove his Nissan Altima through a red light and collided with a Kawasaki Ninja 650 motorcycle.
The rider, identified as Mikela Lang, 33, of Moreno Valley, sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead at the scene at about 6:54 p.m. the same day.
Authorities say Saucedo tried to flee the scene on foot but was captured by Good Samaritans. The witnesses restrained the hit-and-run suspect until the deputies arrived at the scene. He was later arrested on suspicion of felony vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run.
No additional details were provided.
The crash remains under investigation.
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