Bike rider injured in Tarzana collision earlier this month has died; 11th LA bike death this year

More bad news.

Earlier this month I reported on a collision in Tarzana in which several people passing by saw a bike rider down with severe head injuries. Now I’ve gotten word from the LAPD that the victim has died.

Unfortunately, details are still sparse.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Reseda Blvd and Collins Street around 5:50 pm on Saturday, August 10th. The male victim, who has not been publicly identified, was presumably riding in one of the bike lanes on Reseda when he was struck by a turning car; whether it was turning onto or off of Collins is unknown.

A comment from a reader indicated he was wearing a helmet, but it was knocked off during the collision. He was transported to a local hospital, and died of his injuries sometime last week.

Unfortunately, this was not unexpected.

Whenever a victim is described as suffering from severe head injuries, the outcome is unlikely to be good. Too often, it means he or she has been put on life support until family members can make a decision on organ donation. Even in the best cases, it’s likely to result in life changing injuries.

I’ve put in a request for more information. Hopefully we’ll know more soon.

This is the 60th fatal bicycling collision in Southern California this year, and the 27th in Los Angeles County. It’s also the 11th fatal bike collision in the City of LA since the first of the year.

That exceeds the total for both the city and county for each of the last two years, with over four months left to go.

My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.

3 comments

  1. […] Cyclist Injured in Tarzana Earlier This Year Dies, 11th Bike Death in LA in 2013 (Biking in LA) […]

  2. Lori Sokanoff says:

    I am so glad to have found this article…the man in question was my brother Sean who I’ve been searching for for years and only recently found on Facebook…he wasn’t carrying any ID on him so they had to identify him by way of fingerprints. We only found out on Aug 30. He passed after spending 6 days in a coma. I didn’t know…My heart is truly broken, but I thank you for following up on his story.
    Sad Sister

  3. jody welch says:

    the man you are talking about his name was sean he was a good friend for 35 years my heart and prayers go out to his sisters for their loss RIP. SEAN my brother you are missed!!!!!!

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