Bicyclist dies after accident with car in Cupertino

A short post from Mercury News:


A man in his 70s riding a bicycle today in front of De Anza College in Cupertino died after being struck by a car, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.


Read more at their site. So it goes.

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