Crime & Safety
Update: Identity of Bicyclist Killed in Fremont Along Alameda Creek Trail Remains a Mystery
Police are still trying to identify a man who was killed in a bicycle accident Tuesday.
Bay City News Service—Detectives are still trying to identify a bicyclist who was killed in an accident on the Alameda Creek Regional Trail in Fremont on Tuesday afternoon, East Bay Regional Park District police said.
It appears the man was riding on the paved trail under Interstate Highway 880 when his bike struck a raised curb, said Sgt. Tyrone Davis of the EBRPD police. This caused the man to fall into the rocks along the canal, he said.
Other bicyclists on the trail saw the victim, began performing CPR and called police, Davis said.
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When officers arrived at around 12:50 p.m., the man was unresponsive. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The man had no identification on him, and anyone with information about him is urged to call police at 510-690-6549.
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The victim is described as an Asian man between 55 and 60 years old, about 5 feet, 5 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighing about 180 pounds.
He was wearing a green jacket, a black baseball cap, a light green Retro Fox sweater, a white T-shirt, gray sweatpants and brown size 12 SAS loafer-type shoes, Davis said.
The man was riding a green Next Avalon seven-speed beach cruiser-style bicycle with a wire basket.
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