Bicyclist who ran the traffic light is killed in northeast Fresno crash

UPDATE: The Fresno County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the bicyclist as Kenneth Gregory Cook, 51, of Fresno.

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Fresno police are investigating a fatal crash involving a bicyclist who reportedly rode through a red light at Cedar and Nees avenues in northeast Fresno and was hit by cross traffic.

The crash was reported at 12:01 p.m., according to Fresno County Emergency Medical Services.

Witnesses said a man was riding a red bicycle south on Cedar when he rode through a red light and collided with a white car traveling east on Nees. Police say the man’s identification indicated he was 51 years old and from Merced.

“He went right through the red light,” said witness Mike Accardo of Clovis. He was moving at about 25 mph, Accardo said.

The collision caused part of the car’s windshield to cave in and the driver stopped at the corner.

The driver of the Honda Accord was a woman from Clovis with four children, who were returning from haircuts and lunch when the collision occurred, said Fresno police Lt. Mike Brogdon.

He said she cooperated with police investigators and is blameless in the crash.

The bicyclist was thrown to the pavement. He was taken to Saint Agnes Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead about 20 minutes later, Brogdon said.

The crash caused major traffic delays around the busy northeast Fresno intersection. Traffic was diverted for a couple of hours.

This story was originally published August 15, 2017 at 12:28 PM with the headline "Bicyclist who ran the traffic light is killed in northeast Fresno crash."