Man Riding Bike Down Park Avenue Dies After Crash

A man died after losing control of his bicycle while riding down a steep street in Laguna Beach, a police sergeant and the Orange County coroner said.

Mark Leones, 28, of Costa Mesa crashed in the 1900 block of Park Avenue at 11:05 a.m. Sunday, Laguna Beach police Sgt. Tim Kleiser said.

He suffered head and chest injuries, Kleiser said. The head injuries were in spite of wearing a helmet.

Leones was transported to Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 11:57 p.m., according to the coroner.

—City News Service