Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Vehicle At Santee Intersection

SANTEE, CA — A bicyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle near Carlton Oaks Country Club in Santee, authorities said Tuesday.

The crash was reported at around 3:45 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Fanita Drive and Mission Gorge Road, just north of state Route 52, San Diego County Sheriff's Deputy Heather Arthur said.

The cyclist, a man whose name and age were not immediately available, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead, Arthur said.

The vehicle's driver remained at the scene and intoxication was not believed to have been a factor in the crash, the deputy said.

No details about the motorist or the vehicle were immediately available.

— City News Service