The incident occurred in San Marcos in San Diego County, Calif. on Tuesday, April 21
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- A 78-year-old male cyclist has died after a collision with an SUV in San Diego County, Calif. on Tuesday, April 21
- The SUV driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with authorities following the incident, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said
- Officials are asking witnesses or anyone with information to contact the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station
Police are investigating after a 78-year-old male cyclist was killed in a vehicle collision in San Marcos in San Diego County, Calif.
On Tuesday, April 21 at around 12:11 p.m. local time, deputies from the San Marcos Sheriff's Station responded to reports of a collision in the 1900 block of West San Marcos Boulevard, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office said.
“Upon arrival, deputies learned the collision occurred between a white Lexus SUV and a 78-year-old male bicyclist riding a regular bicycle. The bicyclist was found in the westbound lanes of W. San Marcos Boulevard,” the release stated.
Deputies and paramedics performed life-saving measures on the cyclist at the scene, but he was sadly pronounced deceased at 12:26 p.m., authorities confirmed. The victim and the driver of the vehicle have not been identified at this time.
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The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
“The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. It is unknown if drugs or alcohol are a factor in this collision,” the sheriff's office added.
The San Marcos Sheriff's Station Traffic Unit is investigating the incident.
All roads near the collision were reopened by authorities just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, NBC 7 San Diego reported.
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The San Diego County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about what happened to contact the San Marcos Sheriff's Station.
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