A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Rancho Mirage on Thursday morning.
#Update: This is now a fatal collision as the bicyclist that was hit has died at the scene deputies have confirmed. Investigation underway. @KESQ pic.twitter.com/AFfMS6ieMZ
— Jeremy Chen (@JeremyChentv) December 13, 2018
The collision happened a little before 7 am in the eastbound traffic lanes of Ramon Road. A man who was driving a white Honda Accord was handcuffed at the scene, according to KESQ.
A CHP official told the TV station that the driver claimed that another vehicle was trying to run him off the road, so he was speeding when he hit the cyclist.
The driver that struck the bicyclist has just been detained by deputies. Ramon Rd. at Rattler EB remains shut down to traffic. Traffic snarled by #RanchoMirage High School. @KESQ pic.twitter.com/05bjsJIcpy
— Jeremy Chen (@JeremyChentv) December 13, 2018
Another driver involved stopped at a nearby gas station and waited for police to arrive.