Bicyclist Struck and Killed by DUI Driver on Riverside Avenue [Rialto, CA]

John Godinez Arrested after Fatal Bicycle Accident near Industrial Drive

 
RIALTO, CA (June 11, 2019) – A Riverside bicyclist was struck and killed by a DUI driver on Riverside Avenue, Tuesday evening. Authorities withheld the identity of the 34-year-old victim, pending notification of next of kin.
 
According to the Rialto Police Department, the incident happened near Industrial Drive, at about 6:52 PM. A silver Toyota Solara was heading southbound at a high rate of speed when it struck a westbound bicyclist.
 
Emergency responders pronounced the unidentified bicyclist dead at the scene. Meanwhile, officers arrested the Toyota driver, identified as 32-year-old John Godinez of Hesperia. Then, they booked him into a Rancho Cucamonga jail on a DUI charge.
 
The Rialto Police Department asks anyone with information to call (909) 820-2550. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact WeTip at (800) 782-7463. Additional details will be released once they become available.

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