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Coroner identifies pilot, passenger killed in Hesperia plane crash

Two people killed in a Sept. 24 plane crash in Hesperia were identified as pilot Guy Kapulnik and passenger Taylor Laska.

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HESPERIA, Calif., Sept. 29 (Our Hesperia) — The San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office has identified the pilot and passenger killed in a Sept. 24 plane crash in Hesperia as Guy Kapulnik, 46, of Los Angeles, and Taylor Laska, 33, of Santa Monica.

The Sheriff’s Department responded at 9:53 a.m. to an airplane collision near Summit Valley Road and Telephone Canyon Road, according to coroner records dated Sept. 26. The records do not identify the aircraft or say what caused the crash.

Kapulnik and Laska were pronounced dead at the scene, the coroner’s office said.

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Ian Scott

Raised in Salinas, California, Ian Scott is the Paso Robles reporter for Times Media Service. Scott covers local news in Paso Robles, including local government, schools, public safety, development and community life, with attention to the area's agricultural roots and its evolving wine industry. Scott holds a master's degree in science communication.

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