Police shut down southbound SR-75 while investigating the scene. Photo from Coronado Police Department.

A 78-year-old bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene after getting into a car accident on Silver Strand Highway, according to police.

At 1:37 p.m. on March 17, officers responded to a 911 call and started performing life-saving measures. The driver of the vehicle also remained on scene and “rendered aid to the victim.”

Based on the preliminary investigation, the police said they did not think drugs or alcohol were involved.

The collision is still under investigation.

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Madeline Yang is a reporter for The Coronado News, covering the City of Coronado, the U.S Navy and investigating the Tijuana/Coronado sewage issue. She graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with her Bachelors in Journalism with an emphasis in Visual Storytelling. She loves writing, photography and videography and one day hopes to be a filmmaker. She can be reached by phone at 916-835-5843.