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March 9, 2011 | From Times wire reports
Sally Meyerhoff, considered one of America's top marathoners, was killed Tuesday when the bicycle she was riding collided with a pickup truck in Maricopa, Arizona, according to Runner's World Magazine . She was 27. Meyerhoff did not yield at a stop sign, according to city officials who are still investigating the fatality, several websites are reporting. Meyerhoff was training for the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, according to the Arizona Republic . She won a marathon in Arizona in January.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
July 13, 2007
A hit-and-run incident early Thursday left a 52-year-old man hospitalized and fighting for his life, authorities said. Suha Assadullah of Irvine was found about 5:15 a.m. in a bicycle lane on Culver Drive south of Warner Avenue. He apparently was struck by a vehicle. There were no witnesses, and Assadullah was unconscious and unable to communicate. The vehicle would have sustained damage to its right front end. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Jonathan Cherney at (949) 724-7024.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
August 20, 2006 | From Times Staff Reports
A Laguna Beach youth riding a bicycle on South Coast Highway near Upland Road was struck by a hit-and-run driver early Saturday and left to die, police said. Max Caputo, 17, who would have been a senior at Laguna Beach High School in September, was pronounced dead at the scene after police found him just after 4 a.m. Investigators are looking for a black vehicle with minor to moderate front-end damage and a possible broken windshield, said Sgt. Jeff Calvert.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
June 11, 2006 | From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A bicyclist died early Saturday when he rode through a red light into an intersection and was hit by a car, police said. The accident, at 1st Street and Grand Avenue, was reported just before 5 a.m. Police did not release the victim's name.
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June 28, 2005 | From Times Wire Reports
Gov. Mark R. Warner broke his right hand in a spill from his bicycle. Warner, 50, underwent a two-hour operation after suffering two broken bones in his hand, spokeswoman Ellen Qualls said. The governor was being kept overnight at the hospital for observation, she said. Warner was among about 2,000 cyclists taking part in a 24-mile bike ride in rural Rockbridge County.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
June 23, 2005 | From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A bicyclist was killed Tuesday night when he was struck by a car driven by a 17-year-old boy, officials said. Daniel Frank Marquez, 47, of Anaheim, who did not have bike reflectors, was crossing Katella Avenue near Jean Street about 9:20 p.m. when he was hit by a Mitsubishi Lancer, CHP officials said. Marquez died at the scene. The driver, who was not injured, was not cited pending an investigation.