A man was killed riding his bicycle early Sunday morning in San Bernardino.
In a news story that amounted to little more than a retyping of the Coroner’s press release, the San Bernardino Sun reports that 52-year old San Bernardino resident Dennis Joseph Urquijo was hit by a vehicle of some sort around 2:48 am on the 1100 block of 39th Street.
He was pronounced dead just 11 minutes later.
The paper offers no other details, and reports that it’s unclear whether the driver remained at the scene. There’s no word on how the collision occurred, whether the victim had lights on his bike, or whether either party had been drinking at that hour.
A street view shows what appears to be a quiet residential street coming off a T-intersection with Harrison Street.
This is the 20th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the second in San Bernardino County. He is also the seventh bike rider killed in the City of San Bernardino in the past five years.
Update: The Sun reports Urquijo was struck from behind while riding west along the curb line on 39th; the driver fled the scene, leaving his victim to die in the street.
Anyone with information is urged to call the San Bernardino police at 909/384-5791.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for Dennis Joseph Urquijo and all his loved ones.
