June 26, 2010)--A 58-year-old La Palma man is dead, struck by a pickup truck while riding his bicycle late Friday (June 25) in ELB.
The LBPD says a 70-year-old LB man was driving the 2010 Ford F-150 pickup truck westbound on Carson Street east of Woodruff Avenue at about 11:50 p.m. when it collided with the bicyclist, also moving westbound.
Police say LB Fire paramedics transported the bicyclist to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. They say the truck's driver was interviewed at the scene and released pending further investigation.
Investigators ask anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective Sirilo Garcia at (562) 570-7355.