Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Fatally Struck Near Diablo
The CHP said the man was airlifted to a hospital where he died Wednesday night.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by an SUV on Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision in unincorporated Contra Costa County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said the collision was first reported at 4:30 p.m. on Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard near Diablo Ranch Drive near the census-designated place of Diablo on a narrow, winding road.
The man was transported via ambulance to the Athenian School, where he was then airlifted to a hospital where he died Wednesday night, the CHP said. The victim was wearing a helmet.
The driver of the vehicle, a Chevrolet, is cooperating with the investigation.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the CHP's Contra Costa office at (925) 646-4980.
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By Bay City News