A teenager who died following an electric motorcycle crash in Garden Grove was identified as 13-year-old Benson Nguyen, the Garden Grove Police Department confirmed Monday.
The incident happened before 10 p.m. last Thursday near Magnolia Street and Larson Avenue when the boy’s electric motorcycle crashed into the center median, according to police.
Shortly before the collision, the 13-year-old was traveling at about 35 miles per hour. It was not immediately clear what caused the teen to crash into the divider.
Benson was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries, police said.
A witness, who pulled over to help, described the violent impact of the crash as the teen was “was gasping for air.”
“We knew the kid. He was always on his bike,” Eduardo Avalos said, adding that he removed Benson’s helmet strap to help him breathe better. “He was always here with other bike riders, riding the bike and it was just going too fast.”
Police sought additional witnesses or people who have a video of the incident. Anyone with information was urged to contact Investigator Lang at 714-741-5823 or mlang@ggcity.org.