INDUSTRY — Authorities Sunday released the name of a 17-year-old Walnut boy killed in a moped crash in Industry.
Joshua Chua died at a hospital following the crash, which took place just after 6 p.m. on San Jose Avenue, just east of Nogales Street, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Investigator Lydia Granado-Mata said.
He was riding a moped west on San Jose at about 25 mph when he crashed into a utility trailer attached to a parked truck, according to the California Highway Patrol.
He suffered major head injuries and was rushed to a hospital by helicopter, where he died from his injuries, officials said.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Baldwin Park office of the CHP during normal business hours at 626-338-1164.