Bicyclist in grave condition after being hit by car in Oakland
OAKLAND — A 40-year-old bicyclist was in grave condition after he was hit by a car Wednesday night while riding near the Oakland Estuary, authorities said.
The name of the bicyclist, a San Leandro resident, was not released.
Police said the bicyclist had just ridden off the 16th Avenue overpass above Interstate 880 onto Embarcadero about 10:49 p.m. Wednesday when he was struck by a Ford C Max that was driving east on Embarcadero.
The area is mostly commercial. Police investigators were not sure where the man was headed.
He was thrown off his bicycle and suffered major head injuries, police said. He was not wearing a helmet.
The car driver, a 65-year-old Oakland man, remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, police said.
Police said it does not appear alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call police traffic investigators at 510-777-8572.