SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A 27-year-old San Jose man was arrested Friday in a Guadalupe River Trail cycling accident that left a 61-year-old man dead and a 59-year-old female hospital with injuries, authorities said.
San Jose police said Antonio Bolanos was being held in connection which claimed the life of Tom Fawcett of San Jose.
READ MORE: Pandemic-Inspired Art Greets Visitors to Newly-Reopened San Francisco MuseumsBolanos was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries believed to be sustained during the fatal collision. He will be booked into Santa Clara County Jail for felony hit-and-run and manslaughter after he is medically cleared from the hospital.
According to police, the incident took place at about 4:56 p.m. on the Guadalupe River Trail, directly under the Tasman bridge. Fawcett and his companion were were traveling in a northbound direction on the popular cycling trail when the suspect allegedly slammed into them head-on.
READ MORE: East Bay Entrepreneurs Eager for Red Tier Easing to Boost BusinessThe suspect fled the scene immediately after the collision.
Fawcett and his companion were transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later. The woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
This was San Jose’s 22nd traffic fatality and the 2nd trail bike fatality of 2020.
MORE NEWS: UC Researchers Find North Coast Kelp Forest Nearly Wiped OutAnyone with information is asked to contact Detective Mike O’Brien of the San Jose Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at (408) 277-4654. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867). Persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.
