SLO police identify bicyclist killed in collision with semi-truck
A male bicyclist was killed on Friday morning in a collision with a semi-trailer truck in San Luis Obispo, the San Luis Obispo Police Department confirmed.
According to a news release, 61-year-old Salvador Cortez of San Luis Obispo was struck by an semi-truck near the intersection of South Higuera Street and Suburban Road around 7:20 a.m.
According to the release, Cortez was traveling northbound on South Higuera Street when he was hit by the truck, which was turning east onto Suburban Road.
First responders began providing emergency care to Cortez, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Soon after the collision, police Sgt. Bryan Treanor told The Tribune that the circumstances of the incident remain under investigation, adding that he couldn’t share any further details.
He also declined to provide any information about the truck driver.
According to the release, the truck driver is cooperating with the investigation, and drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a factor in the incident.
This story was originally published June 25, 2021 at 10:52 AM.
