As more people turn to cycling amidst the pandemic 30-year-old Devlin O’Connor killed in San Francisco collision after someone opened a car door without looking
A bicyclist was killed in San Francisco on Friday morning after a person inside a parked car opened their door, which hit and ejected the cyclist into oncoming traffic, officials said.
The victim was a 30-year-old man, according to San Francisco police, but officials have not yet identified him. The crash occurred at 7:29 a.m. on Frederick Street near Williard Street at the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park by Kezar Stadium, police said.
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Officers responding to a report of a vehicle collision involving a bicycle found the cyclist down in the road, police said. He was taken to a hospital where he died.
All parties involved in the incident remained at the scene and are cooperating with investigators, authorities said.
Supervisor Dean Preston, who represents the Cole Valley neighborhood where the crash happened, said police told him that the cyclist was struck by an oncoming vehicle after being ejected from the bicycle when the car door opened.
He said the tragedy underscores the need for San Francisco officials to move as quickly as possible to achieve its Vision Zero goal of reducing traffic deaths. Many more people are biking during the COVID-19 pandemic for exercise and transportation, he said.
The street where the crash occurs does not have a protected bike lane, Preston said.
“This is what folks cycle in fear of, is a collision with a vehicle or a car door opening,” Preston said. “From the information we have, it sounds like that’s the nightmare that occured this morning.”
Anna Bauman is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.
Email: anna.bauman@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @abauman2
