Collision with Car Puts Bicyclist on Life Support

A woman riding a bicycle on Santiago Canyon Road suffered critical injuries after colliding with a car and is currently on life support, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the woman was riding her bicycle in the designated bike lane traveling east on Santiago Canyon Road when she made a…

Laguna Hills Man on Bicycle Dies After Collision With OCTA Bus

A 35-year-old Laguna Hills man riding his bicycle in a crosswalk on Alicia Parkway in Laguna Hills was struck and killed by an OCTA bus, according to a news report. Romeo Jimenez died an hour following the accident at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center.  The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that Mr. Jimenez was riding…

“Ghost Bike” Memorializes Bicyclist Killed in SUV Crash

A bicycle painted white has been chained to an I-5 freeway overpass to memorialize Margaret Conway, a 21-year-old Disneyland employee who was struck and killed by an SUV while riding her bike home from work, according to a news report. Conway was riding east on Ball Road on Oct. 13 when she was struck by…

Disneyland Employee Killed in Bicycle Crash

A 21-year-old Anaheim woman who worked at Disneyland was killed while riding her bicycle home from work, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that Margaret Conway died after her bicycle was struck by a vehicle on Ball Road in Anaheim.  Conway was on her way home after working at Disneyland, and was pronounced…

Long Beach Fire Captain Pleads Guilty in DUI Hit-and-Run

A Long Beach Fire Department Captain has pleaded guilty to several counts in connection with a hit-and-run accident that severely injured a bicyclist last April, according to a news report. John David Hines, 38, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, driving with a blood alcohol 0.08 percent or more…

San Bernardino Sheriff’s Detective Killed in Irvine Bicycle Accident

A 15-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was killed after he was hit by an SUV in an Irvine bicycle accident, according to a news report. Duane Parkison, 42, a detective with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office and an Irvine resident, was riding his bicycle north on Shady Canyon when he…

Long Beach Fire Captain Charged in Santa Ana Bicycle Accident

A Long Beach Fire Department captain is facing a maximum sentence of more than six years in prison if convicted of charges that he severely injured a bicyclist in a Santa Ana hit-and-run accident while driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a news report. John David Hines, 38, of Huntington Beach has been…