This is not the news any of us wanted to end the holiday weekend with.
Just as I was writing for tomorrow’s post that we could be thankful that no one was killed while riding a bicycle over the long Thanksgiving weekend, news broke that it wasn’t true.
Because a man described only as an “adult male” was killed Sunday evening in the Florence-Graham neighborhood of South LA in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
According to a tersely worded Nixle notification from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are responding to a death investigation involving a bicyclist and vehicle. The incident was reported on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at approximately 5:55 P.M. at the intersection of E. 71st St & Holmes Ave. in unincorporated Los Angeles.
The victim was transported to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
You can also offer tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 800/222-TIPS (8477), or at lacrimestoppers.org.
It seems telling that the crash is being handled by the homicide unit, rather than traffic investigators, though we don’t know enough right now to speculate what that may actually mean.
Never mind that, even for a case being investigated by homicide detectives, they still say that victim was killed by a “vehicle,” rather than someone driving one.
Or as Andrew put it in forwarding the notice to me,
“Death investigation involving a bicyclist and a vehicle,” not “a driver ran down another person in cold blood and didn’t even stop.”
Hopefully, we’ll learn more soon.
This is at least the 53rd bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the 12th that I’m aware of in Los Angeles County.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.
Thanks to Andrew for the heads-up.
https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2025/12/01/toronto-cyclist-retrieves-stolen-bike-after-spotting-it-for-sale-heres-why-experts-say-you-shouldnt-take-matters-into-your-own-hands/
What do you think of this article, Ted?
I’m glad she got her bike back, but I always recommend against taking things into your own hands, because there have been too many cases where the victim ended up victimized again after the thief resorts to violence. It’s always better to let the police handle it, but too often, they don’t do anything. And as the article says, it’s better to avoid getting it stolen in the first place, but cities and universities don’t provide secure bike parking areas. The best bet is to register your bike, and invest in the best lock you can, with the understanding that any lock can be defeated with the right tools. So you end up in a damned if you do and damned if you don’t situation. I hope she at least didn’t meet the thief alone.
If anybody has information please, please come forward. This man was partner for 23 years, and somebody took his life away , somebody took him away from me it’s not fair,somebody left me Heartbroken.