Brian Damage
04-07-2010, 11:07 PM
STUDIO CITY -- We now know the identity of a female motorcycle rider who was killed Tuesday on the Ventura Freeway in Studio City.
28-year old April E. Stirton of North Hollywood was riding her Yamaha Roadstar westbound on the 101 when she lost control of her bike and fell to the ground at more than 55 miles an hour.
Stirton was hit by the rear wheels of a tow truck.
Her motorcycle ended up wedged under a big rig.
CHP officers say Stirton was dragged under the tow truck for more than 100 feet before the driver was able to stop the vehicle.
Stirton was a stuntwoman and worked on several movies and popular TV shows such as "See How They Run," Circle of Eight," "True Blood" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
Stirton was a popular woman with more than 700 Facebook friends.
Hundreds of people left heartfelt messages to her and her family on her Facebook page.
The L.A. County Coroner planned to issue an autopsy report later Wednesday.
Her family was still making funeral arrangements
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-motorcycle-fatal-101,0,5711020.story
28-year old April E. Stirton of North Hollywood was riding her Yamaha Roadstar westbound on the 101 when she lost control of her bike and fell to the ground at more than 55 miles an hour.
Stirton was hit by the rear wheels of a tow truck.
Her motorcycle ended up wedged under a big rig.
CHP officers say Stirton was dragged under the tow truck for more than 100 feet before the driver was able to stop the vehicle.
Stirton was a stuntwoman and worked on several movies and popular TV shows such as "See How They Run," Circle of Eight," "True Blood" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
Stirton was a popular woman with more than 700 Facebook friends.
Hundreds of people left heartfelt messages to her and her family on her Facebook page.
The L.A. County Coroner planned to issue an autopsy report later Wednesday.
Her family was still making funeral arrangements
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-motorcycle-fatal-101,0,5711020.story