PALO ALTO — A bicyclist who was hit by a driver earlier this month in Palo Alto died Wednesday of his accidents, police mentioned.
The collision occurred round 12:20 p.m. on Oct. 4 within the 3400 block of Foothill Expressway, close to Hillview Avenue, based on the Palo Alto Police Division.
An preliminary investigation decided the bicyclist, a person in his 80s, was touring southbound within the bicycle lane when he moved into the visitors lanes and was hit by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz, police mentioned.
The bicyclist suffered a significant head damage within the crash, police mentioned, including that he was carrying a helmet on the time. He was taken to an space hospital, the place he later died.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Workplace will launch the person’s id after it’s confirmed and his subsequent of kin is notified.
The driving force, an individual of their 90s, stopped on the scene and cooperated with the investigation, based on police.
The reason for the crash stays beneath investigation, however police don’t consider medicine or alcohol performed a job.
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Initially Printed: October 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM PDT
