Bicyclist Dies 1 Week After Fall In Princeton, Police Say

PRINCETON, NJ — Police are investigating after a bicyclist fell from a bike and later died in Princeton.

At the Tuesday Council meeting, Councilman David Cohen said the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee was made aware of a bicycle crash and a related fatality.

On May 17, Princeton Police went to Pretty Brook Road for a bike-related incident, a medical call where an individual fell from a bike, said Princeton Chief of Police Matthew Solovay at the Tuesday meeting.

Officers were able to take a statement from the bicyclist at the scene.

"There was no vehicle or anything else involved," said Solovary.

The bicyclist was taken to a local hospital.

"It wasn't until today that we found out that the bicyclist succumbed to the injuries that were sustained in that related incident," said Solovay on Tuesday.

Police are still collecting information to determine what happened, "but the preliminary investigation at the scene on the 17th was that the bicyclist fell from the vehicle and suffered injuries," said Solovay.

According to WalkablePrinceton.com, the cyclist was identified as Thejaswi Gurumurthy, 51, of West Windsor, who was an accomplished Ironman, runner, swimmer, mountaineer, and biker.

Gurumurthy reportedly got "injuries while on a training ride with friends, after hitting a pothole," according to walkableprinceton.com.

A memorial was held for Gurumurthy on Tuesday.

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