Source: The Douglas County Medical Examiner's office on Sunday identified a cyclist who died after a crash on Donner Pass Road as 53-year-old Larry Sage of Truckee. Rudy Bein of the medical examiner's office in Nevada said Sage died in a Reno area hospital after the accident. Truckee Police said the crash occurred at 9:35 a.m. Friday near South Shore Drive. The cyclist was wearing a helmet but suffered massive head injuries, police said. His wife said (in a comment) that he hit a pothole hidden in the shade.
Collision Data
Crash time: between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
Closest Intersection: S Shore Dr
Land use: Rural
Road type: Rural Arterial
Where on the road the collision happened: Road
Collision type: None
Driver Data
Vehicle type: No other vehicle involved
At crash time driver was: other
At crash time cyclist was: Other
At crash time cyclist was: unknown
Sources
Source: News ReportType: Newspaper
Pos/Neg: Neutral
Link if Website: http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2012/07/victim-of-fatal-cycling-crash-near-donner-lake-is-identified.html
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Link if Website: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/15/4632185/cause-of-cyclists-fatal-accident.html
As the widow of Larry Sage, I would like to note that Larry hit a pothole hidden in the shadows on his way down Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40) near Donner Lake. He died doing what he loved doing the most and he suffered no pain. Please visit his memorial page at http://truckeetrails.org.
One correction…he was 57 years old.