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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An unhoused idiosyncratic was killed aft being deed by a Lincoln Navigator operator successful Madera County implicit the weekend, the California Highway Patrol said.
Officers responded to a clang successful the country of Cobb Ranch Boulevard, northbound of Avenue 9, connected Sunday astatine astir 10:33 p.m. The clang resulted successful the decease of a stateless antheral riding a Mongoose BMX-type bicycle.
CHP officers study the 39-year-old antheral was riding his bicycle southbound wrong the southbound lane of Cobb Ranch Boulevard, northbound of Avenue 9. At the aforesaid time, a 31-year-old antheral from Fresno was driving a bluish Lincoln Navigator southbound connected Cobb Ranch Boulevard.
CHP adds that nary streetlights are illuminating that country of the roadway, and the cyclist was wearing acheronian covering and was not wearing a helmet. His bicycle was not equipped with reflectors oregon immoderate lighting.
The operator of the Lincoln did not spot the cyclist, and the beforehand of the conveyance collided with the rear of the cyclist. The cyclist was ejected and sustained large injuries. He was transported to the hospital, wherever helium aboriginal died, according to CHP.
The 31-year-old remained astatine the country and cooperated with the investigation. He did not study immoderate injuries, and CHP says impairment was not suspected of him.
This is an ongoing investigation.
