UPDATED: MURRIETA: Bicyclist killed in fatal accident ID’d, officials still seeking info, witnesses

UPDATED: Monday, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m.

MURRIETA — Officials have identified a man who died the morning after he was struck by a motorist Sunday, Dec. 3. The man was hit while riding a bicycle on the 24000 block of Washington Avenue, near Davenport Way, in Murrieta.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials later identified Khuda Dad, 43, of Murrieta, as the bicyclist killed in the fatal collision.

According to coroner’s officials, Dad was pronounced dead by hospital staff at Inland Valley Regional Medical Center, shortly before 7 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4. He died about thirteen hours after he was struck the previous evening.

Officials investigating the cause of the collision are still seeking witnesses who might have seen the accident and have requested that anyone with information contact Murrieta PD Traffic Investigator Jennifer Metoyer at (951) 461-6375. Callers can refer to incident file number 1712M-0513 and can remain anonymous.

 

ORIGINAL STORY:

MURRIETA — A bicyclist died after he was struck by a motorist Sunday, Dec. 3. The deadly accident happened on the 24000 block of Washington Avenue, near Davenport Way, in Murrieta.

City of Murrieta Police and Fire personnel and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the deadly wreck about 5:57 p.m., after the City’s Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a major-injury traffic collision involving a bicyclist, Murrieta PD Traffic Sergeant Sandra O’Donnell explained after the incident.

When officials arrived at the scene they found a 43-year-old, male bicyclist suffering from major, traumatic head injuries sustained in the collision.

“The bicyclist was transported to Inland Valley Hospital by AMR,” said O’Donnell. He later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.

The victim’s name has not been released and has been withheld, pending further investigation and notification of the man’s family.

During a subsequent investigation, officers determined the bicyclist and the driver of a white Pontiac van were both traveling Northbound on Washington Avenue just before the accident happened between Lemon Street and Davenport Way.

Officials are still working to determine the exact sequence of events that led to the deadly crash.

The male driver of the van was not injured, according to O’Donnell, who said drug and/or alcohol intoxication do not appear to be contributing factors in the crash.

Murrieta PD’s Traffic Bureau has requested any witnesses who have not yet contacted a traffic investigator to contact Traffic Investigator Jennifer Metoyer at (951) 461-6375. Callers can refer to incident file number 1712M-0513 and can remain anonymous.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.