Trabuco Bicyclist Dies Weeks After Rancho Santa Margarita Crash

TRABUCO CANYON, CA —A Trabuco Canyon man died after being struck while riding his bicycle in mid-December, Authorities said. Chandler Espinosa, 25, was initially injured by a vehicle while riding on a street in Rancho Santa Margarita. Espinosa died Tuesday at the hospital, according to the Orange County coroner's office.

"Espinoza was hit just before 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 15 and was taken to Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo. He remained at the hospital until his New Year's Day death, some 17 days later, at 5:05 p.m.," the coroner's office said.

There was no update as to whether the driver was cited, as of this report.

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