Once again, someone has been killed implacably riding in the traffic lanes of a major freeway.
According to a writer for the Press-Enterprise, the victim was struck by a driver while riding on the 91 Freeway in Corona early Monday morning.
The victim, who has not been publicly identified, was reportedly riding in the left lane of the eastbound 91, west of McKinley Street, when he swerved to the right and was struck by a driver in the next lane.
He died at the scene.
Then again, there’s little chance of someone on a bicycle surviving a crash at freeway speeds.
A CHP spokesman speculated that he may have been living in a homeless camo in the area, and using the freeway to get to McKinley. Which doesn’t make his death any less tragic.
This is at least the 29th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and remarkably, the eighth already this year in Riverside County.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.
