Stephen Espinoza
Stephen Espinoza
Age 16    Moreno Valley, CA    August 20 2012
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Source: The Press-Enterprise and Southwest Riverside News Network report that a 16-year old cyclist was killed in Moreno Valley earlier this week. According to the SRNN, Moreno Valley resident Stephen Espinoza was hit by a van while riding at the intersection of Graham Street and Zoe Drive around 2:30 pm Monday; the Press-Enterprise reports that he hit the van, instead. He suffered severe head injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene. As usual, the driver was uninjured. No word on how the collision occurred. This is the 48th cycling fatality in Southern California so far this year, and the ninth in Riverside County; that compares with 12 bike fatalities in the county last year.

Collision Data

Crash time: between noon and 2:59 p.m.

Closest Intersection: Zoe Dr

Land use: Urban

Road type: Collector

Where on the road the collision happened: Intersection

Collision type: Cyclist side/Car front end hit

Driver Data

Vehicle type: Light Trucks (SUVs, pickups)

If truck: Unknown

At crash time driver was: Don't Know

Sources

Source: News Report
Type: Blog
Pos/Neg: Positive
Link if Website: http://bikinginla.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/teenage-moreno-valley-cyclist-killed-monday/

Legal Status

Legal status: No charges filed
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