Once again, someone on a bicycle has been left to die in the street by a heartless coward.
According to the Antelope Valley Times, the victim, described only as a man in his 30s, was riding east on Avenue H east of Division Street in Lancaster when he was rear-ended by a pickup driver at around 9:02 pm Saturday.
He died at the scene.
The driver actually got out of his truck to examine his victim lying bleeding in the roadway, before simply getting back in his truck and driving away without attempting to aid the victim or call for help.
A witness attempted to follow the suspect, before losing him around Avenue E and 20th Street West.
The driver is described as a Hispanic man wearing a reflective vest and construction boots, while the suspect vehicle is described as a 1994-2000, dark colored GMC Sierra or Chevrolet Silverado, possibly red or green, with front end collision damage.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station traffic investigators at 661/948-8466.
This is at least the tenth bicycling fatality in Southern California already this year, and the fifth that I’m aware of in Los Angeles County.
Shamefully, drivers have fled the scene in four of those ten deaths.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and all his loved ones.
Thanks to Joe Linton for the heads-up.
