A bicyclist was hospitalized in critical condition the morning of March 3 after he suffered major injuries in a Garden Grove car accident involving a suspected hit and run driver. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred at the intersection of Orangewood Avenue and…
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Bicyclist Killed in Suspected DUI Crash in South Los Angeles
A man was killed in a suspected DUI crash in the West Adams neighborhood of South Los Angeles early morning on Nov. 23. According to a KTLA news report, the bicyclist was traveling west on Adams Boulevard near Cloverdale Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver remained…
Man Severely Injured in Boyle Heights Bicycle Crash
Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Boyle Heights that left a bicyclist severely injured. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, tips from the public led to the arrest of Luis Raya-Flores who police say struck and injured a bicyclist and fled…
Teen Bicyclist Killed in Baldwin Park Car Accident
Anthony Alexander Morales Perez, 19, was killed in a bicycle accident in Baldwin Park. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, police officers responded to the crash on Los Angeles Street west of Bresee Avenue the night of July 4. The collision occurred when the bicyclist…
Police Seek Driver Who Hit and Injured Bicyclist in Simi Valley
Police are asking for the public’s help to apprehend a hit-and-run driver who they say struck and injured a bicyclist in Simi Valley earlier this month. According to a KTLA news report, Simi Valley police have released video footage of the incident where the vehicle can be seen striking the…
Man Dies Days After Long Beach Bicycle Accident
Bryan Lembke, 39, died Nov. 11, days after he suffered critical injuries in a Long Beach bicycle accident. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred on Nov. 7 when Lembke was rear-ended while biking westbound in the third lane of Spring Street near the…
Costa Mesa Firefighter Critically Injured in Mission Viejo Bicycle Accident
Mike Kreza, a Costa Mesa Fire Captain, has been critically injured after being struck by a driver in Mission Viejo the morning of Nov. 3. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the bicycle accident occurred on Alicia Parkway near Via Burgos. When Sheriff’s deputies arrived at…
Bicyclist Fatally Injured in Van Nuys DUI Hit and Run Crash
A bicyclist was struck and killed in a Van Nuys hit and run accident early morning Nov. 1. According to a City News Service report, the hit-and-run driver was later apprehended and taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence. The incident occurred at the intersection of Haskell…
Man Killed in Lancaster Bicycle Accident
A man was killed in a bicycle accident in Lancaster the morning of Aug. 25. According to a KTLA news report, the deadly collision occurred along Avenue K east of Stanridge Avenue. Preliminary investigations show that the bicyclist was riding west on Avenue K in the bicycle lane, when a…
Bicyclist Injured in Costa Mesa Hit and Run Crash
A 33-year-old woman was arrested after she left the scene of a Costa Mesa car accident that resulted in injuries to a bicyclist. According to a KTLA news report, Pratiti Renee Mehta, 33, has been charged with felony hit and run resulting in injury. Her arrest came after details about…