Bicycle commuter killed in crash on two-lane Vacaville road
A cyclist on his way to work Thursday morning in Vacaville was killed when he was hit by a car.
The man was identified only as a 33-year-old resident of the community of Elmira. He was riding west on Elmira Road around 8:30 a.m. when, just before Leisure Town Road, he was struck from behind by the sedan, Vacaville police Sgt. Frank Piro said.
The cyclist was hit by the right front of the car and thrown into its windshield.
The man, who had not been wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver remained at the crash site. At this point, neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a factor in the crash, Piro said.
At the Leisure Town intersection, Elmira Road’s single westbound lane splits into three to allow turns to the left or right. The speed limit there is 50 mph.
Looking east on Elmira Road near Leisure Town Road