{"id":1052,"date":"2026-06-02T20:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2026-06-02T20:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:10:06","slug":"police-id-livermore-woman-killed-in-motorcycle-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1052","title":{"rendered":"Police ID Livermore woman killed in motorcycle crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>LIVERMORE \u2014 Authorities have identified the 50-year-old woman who was killed after she allegedly ran a red light on her motorcycle and collided with a motorist,.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1050\">\u2018This is pimpin\u2019: Feds charge allegedly violent Bay Area human trafficker after child sex abuse video found<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Janelle Margaret Benson Weispfenning ran a red near Isabel Avenue and Stanley Boulevard around 1 p.m. on April 28, colliding with an 87-year-old woman in a Tesla sedan. Benson Weispfenning died from her injuries and the 87-year-old woman suffered a \u201cminor\u201d head injury, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The crash remains under investigation but authorities have said the 87-year-old woman had the right of way and that she cooperated with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>An obituary for Benson Weispfenning describes her as a Livermore native and \u201cjack of all trades\u201d with a knack for rooting out fraud as a bank employee and a passion for finding animals \u201cforever homes.\u201d She had been working as a tow truck operator to help stranded motorists, it says.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1048\">Union City man sentenced to time he already served in deadly house fire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe liked surprising motorists when this 5-foot 2-inch small lady arrived to assist and tow the vehicle,\u201d the obituary says, adding, \u201cHer kindness touched countless lives, and her wisdom, generosity, and compassion will be missed by so many.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benson Weispfenning\u2019s son, Jacob Benson, was the victim of a 2018 homicide. He was stabbed to death on July 4 that year in Tracy and she faced his killer in court on the day he was sentenced to 15 years in state prison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me and my family, the nightmare will never end,\u201d she said in court, according to media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1046\">New York cop pulled gun on female colleague after \u2018incessantly\u2019 sexually harassing her: lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She allegedly ran a red light, colliding with an 87-year-old woman in a Tesla sedan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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