Man Killed In Ramona Expressway Crash

PERRIS, CA — A bicyclist was struck and killed Friday in Perris while riding in traffic lanes just before sunrise, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reports. The rider was hit about 5:40 a.m. in the area of Perris Boulevard and the Ramona Expressway, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

"Officers arrived on scene within minutes, along with personnel from Cal Fire, and found the subject lying in the roadway," sheriff's officials said in a news release. "Life saving measures were begun and the subject was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died."

Investigators said the victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was bicycling on the northbound side of the four-lane road when he began crossing traffic lanes. A motorist, who apparently did not see the bicyclist in time, hit him.

Paramedics reached the location within a few minutes and rushed the man to the hospital "with traumatic injuries," according to fire officials.

The man died at Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley. The motorist was detained, but not arrested.

The investigation is ongoing.

— City News Service contributed to this report / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone