Bicyclist hit by driver in Palo Alto dies from injuries

PALO ALTO A bicyclist who was hit by a driver earlier this month in Palo Alto died Wednesday of his injuries police commented Related Articles East Bay man dies after becoming trapped in burning car Garbage truck runs over man sleeping in San Jose alley Oakland Man allegedly crashed mom s car while driving drunk killing woman CHP recommends manslaughter charges in Marin County crash that killed four teen girls Trucker deported while facing misdemeanor charge in fatal East Bay crash The collision happened around p m on Oct in the block of Foothill Expressway near Hillview Avenue according to the Palo Alto Police Department An initial examination determined the bicyclist a man in his s was traveling southbound in the bicycle lane when he moved into the traffic lanes and was hit by a Mercedes-Benz police commented The bicyclist suffered a major head injury in the crash police noted adding that he was wearing a helmet at the time He was taken to an area hospital where he later died The Santa Clara County Diagnostic Examiner-Coroner s Office will release the man s identity after it is approved and his next of kin is notified The driver a person in their s stopped at the scene and cooperated with the assessment according to police The cause of the crash remains under analysis but police do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role Anyone with information related to the scenario can contact the police department at - - Those wishing to remain anonymous can call or text - - or email paloalto tipnow org Check back for updates