Traffic Jammed in Carmel Mountain Ranch After Vehicle Strikes, Kills Bicyclist

A pickup truck fatally struck a bicyclist Wednesday on a Carmel Mountain Ranch-area roadway.

The Dodge Ram hit the man shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Ted Williams Parkway at Interstate 15, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The accident forced a closure of westbound Route 56 and led to heavy congestion in the area, the CHP reported.

Paramedics took the bicyclist to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, CHP public-affairs Officer Salvador Castro said. The victim’s name was withheld pending family notification.

“A toxicology report is pending to determine if alcohol/and or drugs were a factor in this crash,” the spokesman said.

Updated at 7:35 a.m., Thursday, July 18, 2024

City News Service contributed to this article.