Two bicyclists are dead, and a third was injured after they were hit by a suspected drunk driver in Ventura County.
The cyclists were headed northbound on the Pacific Coast Highway near Solimar Beach Road, just after 7 p.m. on Thursday. It’s about five miles northwest of downtown Ventura.
CHP investigators say the driver of a northbound pickup truck veered into the dedicated bike lane and hit the three cyclists from behind. The driver then hit a nearby guardrail.
One of the cyclists was pronounced dead at the scene, and a second died at a hospital. A third cyclist is being treated for moderate injuries.
Their names haven’t yet been released.
Officers determined that the driver of the pickup, a 24-year-old man from Oxnard, was under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested at the scene. His name hasn't been released yet.
