Bicyclist Suffers Major Head Injuries In Collision With Vehicle

SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- A Santa Rosa man suffered major head trauma when his bicycle and a vehicle collided on busy Santa Rosa Avenue Monday afternoon, a Santa Rosa police sergeant said.

The 52-year-old bicyclist was riding west out of the driveway of the Santa Rosa Marketplace at 1850 Santa Rosa Avenue south of Colgan Avenue around 12:20 p.m. on May 1, Sgt. Summer Black said.

He rode into the northbound lanes of Santa Rosa Avenue then crossed into the southbound lanes where he was struck in the No. 1 lane by a Toyota Corolla driven by a 25-year-old Santa Rosa man, Black said.

The bicyclist was not in a crosswalk and the driver could not stop in time to avoid a collision, Black said. The bicyclist struck the front windshield of the Toyota and landed on the pavement, and the speed of the Toyota has not been determined, Black said.

The bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries and he was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. The driver is cooperating with the investigation, Black said.

Any witnesses to the collision are asked to contact Officer Jeff Woods at (707) 543-3636.

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