Another person has lost their life riding a bicycle in Southern California.
According to the Victor Valley News Group, the victim was riding his bike east on Pine Ridge Ave at Jicarilla Road when he was struck by a van driver around 12:32 Tuesday afternoon.
He was identified as 36-year old Apple Valley resident Dontril Biggs.
The driver had reportedly stopped at the stop sign, then continued forward to strike Biggs, who should have had clear right-of-way on the uncontrolled street.
He was transported to St. Mary Medical Center with major injuries, where he was pronounced dead 45 minutes after the crash.
The uninsured driver remained at the scene, but was apparently not ticketed or detained while the investigation continued.
Anyone with information is urged to contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy R. Grissom or J. Malocco at 760/240-7400, or call Sheriff’s Dispatch at 760/956-5001.
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.
