Cyclist, 73, Dies From Injuries In Monday Intersection Crash In Nearby Palo Alto

PALO ALTO, CA – A 73-year-old bicyclist succumbed to injuries sustained in a Monday morning collision that occurred at the intersection of Greenwood and Hutchinson avenues in Palo Alto, according to police.

Officers and the Palo Alto Fire Department, responding at about 9:40 a.m. to the accident scene involving the cyclist and a vehicle, found the East Palo Alto man, Eugene Conroy, unconscious and suffering major injuries, the Palo Alto Police Department said.

Conroy was transported to a local hospital, where he died Tuesday, police said.

The Palo Alto motorist, in his 70s and driving a 1993 Nissan Altima, was not injured, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. There is no indication that either drugs or alcohol were a factor, the department said.

Palo Alto PD's Specialized Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident to determine whether the bicyclist did not stop at the stop sign while traveling eastbound on Greenwood, police said. The vehicle, which was proceeding northbound on Hutchinson, did not have a stop sign and struck the rider in the intersection.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call dispatchers at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the free mobile app, downloadable at bit.ly/PAPD-AppStore or bit.ly/PAPD-GooglePlay.

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