The driver of a white pick-up truck appears to have taken his own life in an incident on Wednesday afternoon on Cloverfield Boulevard.
Officers from the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) responded to a call at about 3pm regarding a traffic collision involving a truck and motorcyclist in the 1400 block of Cloverfield Blvd, between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd.
According to the Police Department, the motorcyclist was already up, back on his feet and had only minor injuries.
When checking on the driver of the truck however, officers discovered him deceased in the rear seat of the vehicle from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound. The coroner is responding.
No one else was injured in the incident. The driver of the truck is approximately 20 years old and not from California. No additional information is available at this time and the SMPD will be investigating.
Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the SMPD Watch Commander (24 hours) at (310) 458-8427.
scott.snowden@smdp.com
