On Saturday, September 20, 2014, at approximately 8:50 a.m., Fremont Police Officers responded to the area of Mission Blvd and Stevenson Blvd to investigate an injury collision involving a bicyclist and a pick-up truck. The collision occurred in the northbound lanes of Mission Blvd just south of Stevenson Blvd.
Officers arrived on scene and learned from witnesses that the bicyclist had initially been riding his bike in the northbound direction of the east sidewalk of Mission Blvd. For an unknown reason, the bicyclist lost his balance and fell onto the roadway of the #2 (lane closest to the sidewalk) northbound lane of Mission Blvd with his bicycle. The bicyclist was then struck by a passing pick-up truck that was towing a boat on a trailer, in the #2 northbound lane. The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet.
The bicyclist suffered life threatening injuries and was transported to the to a trauma center in San Jose, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly before 10:00 a.m. The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office responded and took over the investigation as to the cause of death. The bicyclist has been identified as a 56 year old male, Fremont resident.
Traffic Safety and the reduction of injury collisions is a top area of emphasis for the Fremont Police Department. Many members of our community have personally experienced the loss and tragedy association with an injury collision. The Fremont Police Department is dedicated to working with our community as well as our partners: Transportation Engineering, City Maintenance, CHP and the Fremont Fire Department, to bring awareness and advance strategies focused at improving the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists in the City of Fremont.
The investigation was led by Fremont Traffic Officer John Kennedy. For questions, please contact Sgt. Mark Dang at 510-790-6761 or [email protected].
