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Editor's Note: This story has been updated. The Redwood City Pulse has reached out to the California Highway Patrol to get clarity on how the crash occurred.
A 37-year-old South San Francisco man died Monday night after his bicycle collided with a car on Cañada Road near Fioli Garden, according to the California Highway Patrol Redwood City.
The San Mateo County Coroner's Office identified him as Lester Legarda.
According to initial reports, an Acura sedan and a cyclist were both traveling north on Cañada Road when the crash occurred around 5 p.m. The cause of the collision has not yet been determined and is currently under investigation, California Highway Patrol's Redwood City office said in a Facebook post.
The 22-year-old driver of car and the passenger were both taken to the hospital as a precaution, according to CHP.
Authorities reopened Cañada Road shortly before 8:30 p.m on Monday after closing it following the fatal crash earlier in the evening.
Witnesses are asked to contact the Redwood City Area Office at 650-779-2700 with any information regarding Monday night's crash.
The crash caused law enforcement to shut down the road for several hours.
This is the second time in less than two weeks that a cyclist has died in Redwood City after a collision involving a motorist.
On March 31, a cyclist on Veterans Boulevard was killed in a hit-and-run collision. Police are still investigating that incident.
