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A 75-year-old bicyclist who was seriously injured in a car collision in Woodside has died, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday, May 11.
On May 1, deputies responded to a collision between a cyclist and vehicle near the 1400 block of Portola Road at around 12:15 p.m., triggering traffic delays for about three hours.
First responders transported the man, who was alive but unconscious, to a nearby trauma center.
“The Sheriff’s Office extends its sincere condolences with the family, friends and loved ones of the cyclist who tragically lost their life in this collision,” said the Sheriff’s Office in a written statement.
The Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Investigation Team conducted a thorough investigation of the incident, the press release said. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Initial findings do not indicate alcohol or drugs to be a contributing factor to the collision, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 650-363-4911.
There is a LOT missing from your reporting on this murder-by-car collision, a type that is all too frequent.
1) How did it happen?
2) Was the driver in their cell phone?
3) Who was the cyclist?
4) What were the cyclist’s injuries?
5) Who was at fault?
Pedestrian and cyclist deaths and injuries in auto collisions (NOT “accidents,” since there are always conscious decisions made that contribute to collisions) are always undervalued and under-reported, especially when law enforcement is not forthcoming with those details.
In addition, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is notorious for harassing cyclists in and around Woodside over the past 50-plus years, so you should not expect them to be objective about collisions like this. (I was born and raised in RWC and spent decades cycling on Peninsula roads as well as being a bike advocate with Western Wheelers Bicycle Club, whose members still report instances of the SMC Sheriff’s anti-cyclist bias.)