Driver hits cyclists in Montclair, killing two in hit-and-run

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 20:19 · Archive

Two cyclists were killed when a car struck a 30-person Halloween bike ride in Montclair, California on Saturday night.

Two cyclists were killed and two others injured when a car struck a group of about 30 riders on a self-coordinated Halloween bike ride in Montclair, California around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday. The riders were heading east on Kingsley Street near Tudor Avenue when a westbound vehicle hit several of them. One victim, a 25-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 30-year-old woman was taken to hospital and died from her injuries around 1:19 a.m. on Sunday. A third cyclist suffered major injuries and remains in stable condition, whilst a fourth victim sustained a head laceration but refused further medical treatment.

The driver, Valentin Alberto Rodriguez, 38, fled the scene. Police used witness information to track him to his nearby Montclair home, where he was arrested around 2:40 a.m., approximately four hours after the crash. He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center and faces multiple charges including driving under the influence causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run involving death or serious injury, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. The identities of the victims have not been released.

How it is being reported

• Two killed after hit-and-run driver plows into 30-strong cycling group on a Halloween-themed rideTwo people have been killed after a hit-and-run driver plowed into a 30-person-strong cyclist group on a Halloween ride in Montclair, California late Saturday night.Daily Mail · 25 Oct, 20:04
• Horror as driver plows into 30-person bike ride, killing two and dragging victim for over a mile in CaliforniaAbout 30 riders were heading east on Kingsley Street near Tudor Avenue around 10:39 p.m. Saturday when the vehicle crashed into them.New York Post · 25 Oct, 17:41

In this story: Valentin Alberto Rodriguez · Montclair · California · Kingsley Street · Tudor Avenue

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