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Coroner Identifies Motorcyclist Killed in Livermore Intersection Crash

Police say early evidence indicates she entered on a red light, with the case still under review.

Overview

  • The rider was identified as Janelle Benson Weispfenning, 50, of Livermore, who died after Tuesday’s 1 p.m. collision at Isabel Avenue and Stanley Boulevard.
  • A preliminary police review found she was riding a sport bike north on Isabel Avenue and entered the intersection against a red light.
  • She collided with a gray sedan that was turning left to head south, according to police.
  • Officers began CPR at the scene, and she was taken to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
  • The sedan’s driver, an 87-year-old Pleasanton woman, had minor injuries and is cooperating with investigators, and the cause remains under investigation at the State Route 84 junction.