A 57-year-old Riverside man died Thursday morning after the trailer of a semi-truck struck him while he was riding his bicycle at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Indiana Avenue. The collision happened around 10:25 a.m. as the big rig turned right from Jefferson onto eastbound Indiana Avenue, just south of the 91 Freeway. Paramedics rushed to the scene and attempted to revive the cyclist, later identified by authorities as Richard Dominguez, but he was pronounced dead at the location. The truck driver stopped immediately, cooperated with police, and showed no signs of impairment, according to investigators.
According to MyNewsLA.com, Riverside Police Detective Steve Espinosa said investigators had not yet determined which direction Dominguez was riding before the crash or pinned down the exact circumstances of the collision. The Riverside Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) took over the case to reconstruct how the crash occurred. No citations had been issued as of the initial reporting, and police are asking anyone with information to call MAIT at 951-826-8723. The case remains an open investigation, and authorities have not released additional details about the truck driver.
A bicyclist was killed Thursday morning after colliding with a semi-truck at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Jefferson Street in Riverside, California, just south of the 91 Freeway. The crash happened around 10:25 a.m. when the truck driver, who was turning right from Jefferson Street onto eastbound Indiana Avenue, struck the cyclist in what police described as an apparent right-hook collision. Paramedics attempted to revive the bicyclist at the scene, but he was pronounced dead. The truck driver stopped immediately and remained at the scene. The victim’s identity has not been released.
According to MyNewsLA.com, which cited Riverside Police Department Detective Steve Espinosa, the big rig was making an eastbound turn onto Indiana from northbound Jefferson when the bicyclist and the trailer collided. The outlet reported that the Riverside Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) responded to handle the crash investigation. No road closures were reported in connection with the collision. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact MAIT at 951-826-8723.
