Solano County Coroner IDs Bicyclist Killed Sunday on Hwy 80

The Solano County coroner’s office has identified a bicyclist who was killed when he was struck by several vehicles on Interstate Highway 80 on Sunday night as 32-year-old Edward Herman.

Herman was a transient, according to the coroner’s office.

He was heading east in the far left lane of westbound Highway 80 east of the Pena Adobe Road off-ramp around 10:10 p.m. Sunday when he was struck by a 2001 Audi that was traveling in the second lane, California Highway Patrol officials said.

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The female driver of the Audi tried to avoid hitting Herman by turning and braking but went directly into his path, according to the CHP.

Three other vehicles then hit the bicyclist and all four drivers stopped at the scene, CHP officials said. Herman was pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m.

The collision closed westbound Highway 80 until 12:20 a.m. Monday.

--Bay City News

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