ALHAMBRA >> A bicyclist died early Sunday after he was struck by a bus while riding a bike in the carpool lane of the 10 Freeway in Alhambra, authorities said.
The fatal collision too place about 4:30 a.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway, just west of Garfield Avenue, Officer I. Vivas of the California Highway Patrol’s East Los Angeles area office said in a written statement.
A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority bus was heading east on the freeway in the carpool, with a 44-year-old man at the wheel, the officer said. The bicyclist, estimated to be 40 years old, was also riding east in the carpool lane.
“The (MTA) bus suddenly collided with the bicyclist,” Vivas said. “As a result of the impact, the bicyclist was thrown into the train track.”
Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene, officials said.
No additional injuries were reported, CHP Officer Alex Rubio said. It was not clear Sunday whether the bus was carrying any passengers.
The identity of the bicyclist was not released pending positive identification and notification of family.
No further details were available. It was unclear why the bicyclist was on the freeway.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP’s East Los Angeles area office at 323-980-4600.