Obituaries
Petaluma Man Identified As Bicyclist Hit, Killed On Corona Road
The fatal collision resulted in the closure of the Corona Road overpass for nearly seven hours.
PETALUMA, CA — The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office has identified a bicyclist struck and killed by a car Tuesday on Corona Road in Petaluma as Bryan Cacy, 39, of Petaluma.
Cacy was struck at 9:28 a.m. on Corona Road near Industrial Avenue, just before the Corona Road overpass at U.S. Highway 101.
The driver who struck him was identified by Petaluma police as John Dethlefsen, a 65- year-old, Petaluma resident who was booked into jail Tuesday on suspicion of DUI and vehicular manslaughter.
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Petaluma police say Dethlefsen was driving the wrong way on Corona Road when he hit Cacy and then an oncoming Ford F-150 pickup truck.
Police said Cacy was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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The Corona Road overpass was closed for nearly seven hours Tuesday as police investigate the fatal collision.
Dethlefsen remained behind bars Wednesday at Sonoma County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail pending a court appearance Thursday afternoon.
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