A 72‑year‑old bicyclist was struck and killed on September 4, 2026, at McFadden Avenue and Fairview Street in Santa Ana, marking yet another deadly bicycle‑versus‑vehicle crash in a city experiencing a sharp rise in cyclist fatalities, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
Santa Ana police officers working a DUI detail witnessed the collision just before 6:54 p.m. and immediately rendered aid alongside OCFA responders. The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was transported to a hospital but later died of his injuries.
Crash Details and Driver Status
Police say the bicyclist had just begun traveling westbound on McFadden Avenue from Fairview Street when he was rear‑ended by a vehicle traveling in the same direction.
The driver stayed at the scene, cooperated fully, and showed no signs of impairment…