PALO ALTO — A man in his 80s died Wednesday of injuries he suffered in a solo bicycle crash earlier this week in Palo Alto, police said.
The collision happened around 1:45 p.m. Monday in the 2400 block of Park Boulevard, near California Avenue, according to the Palo Alto Police Department.
The man was riding southbound when he entered a lane closed for construction and fell from his bicycle, police said, adding that he suffered a “major head injury.”
He was taken to an area hospital, where he later died of his injuries, according to police. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department at 650-329-2413; those wishing to remain anonymous can call or text 650-383-8984 or email paloalto@tipnow.org.