Palo Alto Cyclist Struck By Car In Mt. View Succumbs To Injuries

A bicyclist struck by a car in Mountain View last week died of his injuries on Wednesday, police said.

The bicyclist was identified as 63-year-old Eric Palmquist of Palo Alto, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office. Around 7:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded to reports of a collision between a car and bicyclist at San Antonio Road and El Camino Real, police said. Witnesses said the bicyclist appeared to have suffered a head injury and was unconscious but breathing, according to police.

Arriving officers found the bicyclist, later identified as Palmquist, lying on the pavement and the involved car, a 2002 Honda Civic, stopped a short distance away, police said. Palmquist was transported to a hospital in critical condition and succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, according to police.

Palmquist was traveling west on San Antonio Road where he was struck by a northbound car approaching West El Camino Real, police said. The bicyclist struck the car’s windshield and landed in front of the car onto the pavement, according to police.

Any witnesses to the collision are asked to call Officer Dan Garcia at (650) 903-6344 and reference case number 15-3916.

--Bay City News