A tragic bicycle accident on Park Boulevard has led to the death of an elderly cyclist, who succumbed to his injuries earlier this week. The City of Palo Alto Police Department reports that the solo bicycle collision, which took place on Monday, resulted in the cyclist passing away on Wednesday.
Calls to the 24-hour dispatch center about the downed cyclist came in around 1:45 p.m., with officers from the Palo Alto Police and Fire Department personnel responding to the 2400 block of Park Boulevard. The cyclist, described as a man in his eighties, was transported by paramedics to a local hospital, where, unfortunately, he later died. "The preliminary investigation revealed that the cyclist was riding southbound on Park Boulevard when he entered a lane closed for construction and fell from his bicycle and sustained a major head injury," according to the Palo Alto Police Department.
The Specialized Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) team is conducting further investigation, although the cause of the collision remains under investigation. The police have not released details surrounding the cyclist's identity. Those seeking this information have been directed to contact the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Authorities are currently contacting the public for any information related to this incident. Individuals who know the events leading to or following the crash are encouraged to call the dispatch center at (650) 329-2413. For those wishing to stay anonymous, the Palo Alto Police Department accepts tips via email at [email protected] or through text or voice mail at (650) 383-8984.
