Three crashes. Three deaths. Three counties. Two hit-and-runs.
All in less than 20 hours.
A horrible weekend for the bicycling community continued with the second of three innocent victims, who died just because they rode their bicycles on Southern California streets.
According to the La Habra police department, a male bicyclist was found lying in the roadway in the 500 block of West La Habra Boulevard around 4:43 pm Sunday.
The victim, identified only as a 53-year old La Habra resident, was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
He died sometime later.
— LaHabraPD (@LaHabraPD) August 8, 2022
Police described the suspect vehicle as an extended cab Chevrolet Silverado pickup, white with stock rims and a construction rack in the truck bed, with damage to the center grill, hood and driver’s side headlight.
A father and his teenaged son were arrested Monday afternoon after public tips led police to the truck on 300 block of East Second Ave in La Habra.
The 17-year old La Habra boy was booked on charges of felony hit-and-run and possession of a stolen vehicle, while his father, 35-year old La Habra resident Mario Popsuc, was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, and aiding and abetting in the collision.
Anyone with information is urged to call La Habra police at 562/383-4305.
This is at least the 53rd bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the tenth that I’m aware of in Orange County.
Eighteen of those deaths have been hit-and-runs.
My deepest prayers and sympathy for the victim and all his loved ones.
