Source: A bicyclist died in a traffic collision with a Healdsburg motorist near the Russian River in unincorporated Sonoma County late Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Sonoma County Coroner identified the cyclist late Friday as 34-year-old David Standley of Santa Rosa. CHP officers responded to the collision at 11:56 p.m. on Old River Road west of Scenic Drive in Hollydale. Standley was hit by a Lexus SUV and suffered fatal injuries in the crash, CHP said. The driver of the Lexus cooperated with investigators and was not arrested. According to an article in the Press Democrat, the Lexus driver was a Healdsburg woman, Gail Loschiavo. The newspaper said the bicyclist was not wearing a helmet and had no light on the bicycle.
Collision Data
Crash time: between 9 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.
Closest Intersection: Scenic Dr
Land use: Rural
Road type: Collector
Where on the road the collision happened: Road
Collision type: Rear-end
Driver Data
Vehicle type: Light Trucks (SUVs, pickups)
At crash time driver was: Operating the Vehicle in Careless or Inattentive Manner
Cyclist Data
At crash time cyclist was:
Sources
Source: News ReportType: Newspaper
Pos/Neg: Negative
Link if Website: http://healdsburg.patch.com/articles/cyclist-dies-in-crash-with-healdsburg-driver-on-river-road
Legal Status
Legal status: No charges filedAgainst:
Civil Suit filed?:
Settled?:
In favor of:
Type of Charge:
David Standley is MY BIG BROTHER .
David is loved and missed SO much ! When David was killed in that crash on May 31st 2012 a part of every person in David’s family died. Our lives will never be the same . David loved to work on cars and be with family and friends.
I LOVE YOU FOREVER BROTHER
- Your sis San
You can see pictures and write to David on forevermissed.com
David Standley
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