An 88 year old bicyclist struck by a pickup truck which apparently drifted onto the shoulder of a Goleta street has died as the result of his injuries. Roman Parades was driving a three wheel bicycle on Calle Real towards Glenn Anne Road around 6:30 Friday morning when he was hit. The pickup truck driver remained at the scene, and was not arrested because it was determined alcohol, drugs and cell phone use weren’t factors in the accident. The Goleta bicyclist was taken off of life support Saturday. Once the investigation is complete, the results will be turned over to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office to determine if any charges should be filed.
Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.