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Bicyclist dies in crash on 76

A bicyclist was struck and killed on state Route 76 in Bonsall Wednesday morning.

The deadly crash happened just before 10 a.m. near Thoroughbred Lane, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The cyclist, a 63-year-old Colorado man, was heading west on the highway when, for reasons that remain under investigation, he was struck from behind by a 2005 Infiniti G35 being driven by a 19-year-old Murrieta man, according to information from CHP Officer Mark Latulippe.

The driver and the cyclist were both in the No. 1 lane when the crash occurred, and the impact threw the cyclist into the left turn pocket at the intersection of Camino del Rey and Route 76. The bicycle was shattered into pieces that were strewn across the two left turn lanes, Latulippe said.

The driver, who was uninjured, turned right at the intersection, parked in an adjacent shopping center and headed back to the crash scene on foot, according to Latulippe.

Paramedics tried to perform life-saving measures on the victim, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, North County Fire Protection District Capt. Richard Berry told Village News.

Drugs and alcohol were not suspected to be factors in the crash, Latulippe said.

The name of the victim was not immediately available.

Portions of the roadway were closed intermittently until about 1:30 p.m.

Will Fritz can be reached by email at [email protected].

3:25 p.m. Wednesday: This story was updated with additional information from the California Highway Patrol.

12:15 a.m. Thursday: This story was updated with additional information from the California Highway Patrol.

 

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