Cyclist with no lights hit and killed in Mendocino


Garica was riding east in the westbound lane of Highway 162 west of Charlie Hurt Highway without lights on his bicycle, CHP reported. He was weaving left and right using the entire westbound lane.


Read more. So it goes. Please always use lights when you ride.

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