Cyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Mar Vista

MAR VISTA, CA — A vehicle fatally injured a man who was riding a bicycle into oncoming traffic Sunday in the Mar Vista community of Los Angeles, authorities said.

The crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the area of Centinela and Mitchell avenues, where the vehicle was going southbound on Centinela and the bicyclist was headed north, according to Officer Rosario Cervantes of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section.

Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Authorities said he was approximately 60 years old.

The motorist stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.