Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By Prius In Vallejo

VALLEJO (CBS13) — A 66-year-old Vallejo bicyclist died early Saturday morning after being struck by a car on Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo police said.

Investigators found that an orange 2012 Toyota Prius was travelling northbound on Fairgrounds Drive just after 1 a.m. and struck the bicyclist who was riding westbound across Fairgrounds Drive.

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Police said the bicyclist was wearing dark clothing, riding a dark blue bike that lacked lights had only a single white reflector on the bike's rear wheel.

A preliminary toxicology screening showed the bicyclist had a variety of drugs and alcohol in his system, Vallejo PD said.

No further information has been released as of yet.