Bicyclist Dies In Oceanside Crash

OCEANSIDE, CA – A bicyclist was killed Thursday in a collision with a car on a North County street.

The rider and a Honda sedan collided about 11 a.m. while both were traveling toward the west on state Route 76 near East Vista Way in Oceanside, according to the Oceanside Police Department.

Officers performed CPR on the bicyclist at the scene before medics arrived and airlifted him to a hospital for treatment of serious trauma, but he was pronounced dead, police said. His name was not immediately released.

The motorist, identified as Felix Ruizbazan, of Oceanside, was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and for driving on a suspended license, police said. Alcohol did not appear to be a factor, according to investigators.

Authorities shut down the westbound side of the roadway in the area until further notice to allow investigators to document the scene of the collision.

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