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Santa Clara Police Department
Friday October 26th, 2018 :: 06:39 a.m. PDT

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PRESS RELEASE - Traffic Fatality - Witnesses of the Incident are Being Asked to Contact the Santa Clara Police Department

On Thursday, October 25, 2018, at approximately 5:21p.m., a private commuter bus turning southbound from Bunker Hill Lane onto Great America Parkway struck a bicyclist. The bicyclist was traveling in the designated bike lane. The result of the impact left the bicyclist with life-threatening injuries. He succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.

Traffic cameras at the intersection were recording at the moment of impact and clearly show the bus failing to yield the right of way to the bicyclist.

At this time, the bicyclist is only being identified as a male, 49 years old, and a resident of Morgan Hill.

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact Traffic Investigator Nick Cusimano at (408) 615- 4764.

Date of Occurrence: October 25, 2018
Time: 5:21 p.m.
Incident: Traffic Fatality
Case Number: 18-10117
Location: Great America Parkway and Bunker Hill Lane

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Santa Clara Police Department
601 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 408-615-5580

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