More bad news, this time from North San Diego County.
According to the Union-Tribune, a bike rider in his 40’s has died following a wreck in unincorporated Escondido. The Times of San Diego lists his age as 47.
The victim, who has not been publicly identified, was riding south on Mesa Rock Road north Windsong Lane just before 7 pm yesterday when he was struck by a Jeep Cherokee traveling in the same direction.
He was taken to Palomar Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The 26-year old driver remained at the scene. The U-T reports it’s not yet known if drugs or alcohol were factors, or how fast the SUV was traveling.
A satellite view shows a two-lane road with no visible turning points, increasing the likelihood that it was a rear-end collision.
This is the fifth bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the first in San Diego County. That compares with 17 in SoCal this time last year.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.
At least one media report refused to admit there was a driver in the Jeep. What was it, one of the Google driverless prototypes out for a joyride by itself?
Don’t leap to any pie-in-the-sky sci fi futuristic conclusions.
It was probably just possessed.
Our prayers go up for the family and friends of the victim.
At 7 pm, it would be dark. Google shows this is a narrow road. So, he was riding in the dark on a narrow road.