Source: A 44-year-old man died early Saturday after his bicycle was struck by a man who fell asleep while operating a street sweeper, police said. The accident was reported at 5:20 p.m. Friday on Genesee Avenue at Lehrer Drive, said San Diego police Officer David Stafford. The bicyclist was riding south on Genesee in the bike lane. A 77-year-old man was driving the sweeper near the bike lane when it drifted and struck the rear of the bicycle. The cyclist suffered major head trauma and was taken to a hospital where he later died, Stafford said. The department's Traffic Division is investigating. Alcohol was not a factor, Stafford said. The victim was identified Monday by the county Medical Examiner's Office as Suntat Peverley, who lived with his family in Mira Mesa.
Collision Data
Crash time: between 3 p.m. and 5:59 p.m.
Closest Intersection: Lehrer Dr
Land use: Urban
Road type: Urban Arterial
Where on the road the collision happened: Bike Facility
What type of bike facility: Bike Lane
Collision type: Rear-end
Driver Data
Vehicle type: Large Trucks
If truck: Municipal Truck (garbage truck, street sweepers, snow plows)
At crash time driver was: Operating the Vehicle in Careless or Inattentive Manner
Sources
Source: News ReportType: Blog
Pos/Neg: Neutral
Link if Website: http://www.mydeathspace.com/article/2012/07/08/Suntat_Peverley_%2844%29_died_after_his_bicycle_was_struck_by_a_man_who_fell_asleep_while_operating_a_street_sweeper
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Legal status: No charges filedAgainst:
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