Peninsula Crash Kills 55-Year-Old Bicyclist: CHP

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — An East Bay man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a crash that killed a 55-year-old Peninsula bicyclist, the California Highway Patrol said.

Vincent D. Qualls, 43 of Oakland, was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter with gross negligence, the CHP said.

Qualls suffered moderate injuries that required hospitalization, the agency said.

The victim, who lived in Moss Beach, has not yet been identified.

Officers at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday responded to a report of a crash in Moss Beach on Highway 1 northbound near Cypress Avenue, the CHP said.

Investigators believe Qualls was driving a Hino box truck traveling southbound that veered into the northbound lane for reasons not yet determined, colliding with the bicyclist who was riding on the shoulder of the northbound lane, the CHP said.

The box truck came to rest after striking a tree, the agency said.

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP.

It does not appear drugs or alcohol were a factor in this crash, the CHP said.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Officer D. LaRock at (650)779-2700.