Lodi, CA, October 24 – A bicyclist was taken to a hospital after a collision with a vehicle in Lodi on Saturday morning, according to the Lodi Police Department. The crash happened near West Kettleman Lane and South Stockton Street shortly before 11 a.m. on October 24. Initial reports indicate the bicyclist entered the intersection against a red light and was struck by a vehicle. The driver remained at the scene, and the incident is now under investigation.
Lodi bicyclist hospitalized after collision at West Kettleman Lane and South Stockton Street
The Lodi Police Department reported that the collision took place shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, near the intersection of West Kettleman Lane and South Stockton Street. The crash involved a bicyclist and a vehicle. The bicyclist was transported to a hospital following the collision, though the extent of the injuries has not been specified.
According to initial reports, the bicyclist ran a red light at the intersection before being struck by the vehicle. The vehicle involved was being driven by a Lodi Police Department community service officer at the time of the crash. The driver stayed at the scene afterward and cooperated with investigators responding to the incident.
The California Highway Protocol is investigating the exact circumstances of how the crash occurred, according to authorities. No findings regarding fault or contributing factors have been released at this stage, and the investigation remains active.
A number of details about the incident have not been made public. The bicyclist’s identity, age and specific injuries have not been released, and no additional information about the vehicle or the officer involved has been disclosed. The investigation is ongoing, and further details may be released as the inquiry continues.
What California law requires of drivers around cyclists
Vehicle Code section 21760, the Three Feet for Safety Act, requires a driver overtaking a bicycle traveling in the same direction to pass at a distance of at least three feet between any part of the vehicle and any part of the bicycle or its rider. Passing closer than that is a violation of the section rather than a matter of judgment.
Section 22517 covers the other common way a cyclist is hurt without being struck from behind. No person may open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so, and no door may be left open longer than is necessary to load or unload passengers.
The deadline that applies to a claim like this one
Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1 gives two years for an action for injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another. The same two years covers an injury claim and a death claim; there is no separate, shorter period because someone died.
Talking to someone about it
Culver Legal represents people injured in collisions across California. A conversation about what happened costs nothing, and we work on a contingency fee, which means there is no fee unless we win. If we do not win, we do not pass the case costs on to you either.
Nothing on this page is legal advice about any particular case, and the facts of a reported collision often change as the investigation continues.
