Rivera was struck around 6:23 pm Saturday while riding on Mojave Drive, near Village Drive. He was declared dead after being taken to a local hospital.
The driver stuck around after the crash, and reportedly cooperated with the investigators.
As usual, there’s no word on how the crash occurred, or who may have been at fault. There’s also no word on whether the driver was ticketed or arrested.
Anyone with information is urged to call Deputy J. Stroik of the Victorville Police Department at 760/241-2911.
This is at least the 46th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the fourth that I’m aware of in San Bernardino County.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for Manuel Rivera and his loved ones.
October 28, 2024 /
bikinginla / Comments Off on 50-year old man killed in DUI collateral damage crash while walking bicycle in Rialto; 2-year old boy suffers minor injuries
“Preliminary information indicates the female driver of the Dodge Caravan was driving southbound on Riverside Avenue and was turning left to go east on Etiwanda and failed to yield, [leading] the black Audi to collide with the Caravan,” Sgt. Smith confirmed to KTLA. “[The collision] caused the Caravan to go onto the northeast corner of the sidewalk, striking the pedestrian.”
The victim, identified only as a 50-year old man, died after being taken to a hospital.
A two-year old boy who was riding in the Audi with his father was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, as was the 32-year old driver of the other vehicle; police planned to arrest her for DUI upon her release.
The station oddly notes that the victim’s bicycle did not appear to have suffered significant damage.
Just the person who had been walking it.
This is at least the 45th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the third that I’m aware of in San Bernardino County.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.
The bike rider, who has not been publicly identified, died at the scene.
Unfortunately, that’s all we know right now. There’s no word on how the crash happened, or any description of the suspect vehicle or the person responsible.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Riverside Police Department at 951/826-8720, or email RMcHugh@RiversideCA.gov.
This is at least the 44th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the sixth that I’m aware of in Riverside County; however, it appears the first one in the county since early May.
Sixteen of those SoCal deaths have been hit-and-runs.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and their loved ones.
Sheriff’s deputies found the victim, who hasn’t been publicly identified, on the 1900 block of Jimmy Durante Blvd, just after 10 am.
He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
There’s no word on how long he may have been there before he was discovered.
Investigators say he appears to have lost control of his bicycle, and wasn’t involved in a collision.
However, there’s no word on why he may have lost control. It’s possible he could have struck a pothole or some sort of obstacle while riding at speed, lost a tire, or been the victim of a too-close pass — which would make it hit-and-run.
There’s also no word on whether he had a cycling computer or Strava account that could shed some light on what happened. So unless investigators find a witness or video of the crash, we may never know the cause.
Anyone with information is urged to call the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station Traffic Division at 760/966-3555.
This is at least the 43rd bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the 11th that I’m aware of in San Diego County.
Update: Longtime San Diego bike advocate Serge Issakov has forwarded a video with a possible explanation for the crash.
Issakov reports the site is at the bottom of a descent with a typical 4% grade, where road bicyclists typically reach speeds of 26 to 30 mph, while a KOM could be somewhere in the 40 mph range.
The typical car-ticker plastic bollards show clear signs of being run over more than once, and would likely have been virtually invisible under the typical Del Mar morning marine layer. Let alone if there was any fog or haze in the morning hour.
But even without hitting the post, cracks visible in the pavement could have easily destabilized the victim. Which could have been enough to send him into the curb or the grate in the gutter, and onto the sidewalk.
And at those speeds, it might not have mattered whether he was wearing a helmet.
All I can say, after watching that video, is I hope the victim’s family has a good lawyer.
The driver fled the scene, but police arrested 68-year old Elias Madriz Gutierrez shortly later. He was booked on suspicion of hit-and-run and driving under the influence causing great bodily injury, along with second-degree murder.
According to My News LA, Gutierrez was convicted of DUI twice before, in January 2009 and April 2018. Which means he would have been required to sign a Watson advisement, stating he could be charged with murder if he killed someone while driving under the influence any time in the future.
As a result, he could be looking at 15-to-life for the murder charge alone, as opposed to up to six years for vehicular manslaughter.
This is at least the 42nd bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the 10th that I’m aware of in Orange County.
Fifteen of those SoCal deaths have now been hit-and-runs.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for Kristin Bellovich and her loved ones.
He was unresponsive when first responders arrived on the scene, and declared dead at the scene.
And yes, the driver stuck around this time.
Unfortunately, that’s all we know at this time. No word on how the crash happened or who the victim may have been — although CityWatch notes the crash occurred near Covina’s Northview High School, just 12 minutes away by bike.
This is at least the 41st bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the 13th that I’m aware of in Los Angeles County. And it’s second in the county in just three days.
“We were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of one of our high school students,” the Azusa Unified School District said in a statement. “Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to his family and the entire community during this difficult time.”
According to the paper, Lopez was killed at 7:23 am, when he was rear-ended by a the driver of a white pickup while riding in the right lane. He died at the scene.
Actually, the paper didn’t mention that the truck actually had a driver until the final paragraph, when they mention that the driver wasn’t arrested yesterday, and the investigation is ongoing.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.
September 21, 2024 /
bikinginla / Comments Off on 70-year old man riding bicycle killed by 92-year old driver in San Diego collision, 10th San Diego County bike death this year
Enough, already.
For the third time in just the last five days, someone has been killed riding a bicycle in Southern California.
And this time, it’s clear there was nothing victim could have done to avoid it.
The victim, who has not been publicly identified, was riding east on Evergreen Street at Cañon Street around 2:38 pm, when the woman turned left into his path. He hit her right rear door, and died after being taken to a local hospital.
The driver remained at the scene and was not injured.
A crash like this should raise the issue of how old is too old to drive. But sadly, it probably won’t.
Anyone with more information is urged to call the San Diego Police Department at 888/580-8477.
This is at least the 39th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the tenth that I’m aware of in San Diego County.
The man, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, despite the efforts of paramedics.
For once, the driver stuck around afterwards. Westminster police said drugs or alcohol didn’t appear to play a role in the crash.
There’s no word on how the crash occurred, or who may have been at fault. Except that anyone who can still ride a bicycle at that age deserved better.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Westminster Police watch commander at 714/548-3767.
This is at least the 38th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and ninth that I’m aware of in Orange County — a rate of one every month.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.
He was thrown into the street, landing back in the right lane, where he was hit again by the driver of a gray pickup.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Both drivers fled the scene without stopping to render aid or identify themselves, as required by law.
Witnesses reported that several vehicles had struck the victim, but video from the scene showed only two drivers actually hit him, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
Anyone with information is urged to call the LAPD’s Valley Traffic Division at 818/644-8025 or 818/644-8117, or call 877/527-3247 after hours or on the weekend.
As always, there is a standing $50,000 reward for any fatal hit-and-run in the City of Los Angeles, which presumably would apply to information leading to the conviction of either of these drivers.
This is at least the 37th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the 11th that I’m aware of in Los Angeles County; it’s also the sixth that we know about in the City of Los Angeles.
Fourteen of those SoCal deaths — over 38% — have now come at the hands of heartless cowards who didn’t have the basic human decency to stick around afterward.
According to the Los Angeles Times, nearly one third of all traffic deaths in Los Angeles last year were hit-and-runs; no word on how many of those drivers were eventually arrested and charged, let alone convicted.
Update: The following was posted to Nextdoor in Northridge Village on Friday.
Did anyone last night after 9 pm possibly see a man on a bike get killed by a hit and run driver near Lindley at Parthenia? That was my friend Dan. They didn’t stop. He was coming back from the Dollar store. He was a father and son and a good friend. He was on his bike. Please if anyone saw anything or knows anything. At least he deserves some justice. Just to hit him and leave him to die is too much.
