Alleged Drunken Driver Plows Car into 30-Person Halloween Group Bike Ride, Killing 2 and Seriously Injuring Another
Bicycles after an alleged drunken driver plowed into a large bike group in Montclair, Calif., on Oct. 24, 2026Credit: KTLA 5/Youtube
An alleged drunken driver plowed a car into a large group of bicyclists in Montclair, Calif. on Oct. 24
Two bicyclists died, and one was seriously injured
A 38-year-old man was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing injury or death, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher and causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run involving death or permanent, serious injury and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated
An alleged drunken driver plowed a car into a group of bicyclists in California.
The fatal traffic collision occurred at the intersection of Kingsley Street and Tudor Avenue in Montclair on Saturday, Oct. 24, around 10:40 p.m., according to a statement from the Montclair Police Department.
Two bicyclists were killed, and another was seriously injured in the incident.
Preliminary information states that about 30 bicyclists were traveling when a vehicle struck several bicyclists.
One bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were taken to a hospital, where another one died. The other sustained serious injuries, but is in stable condition.
Another bicyclist sustained a minor head laceration but declined further treatment.
The identities of the victims have not been publicly released.
The intersection of Kingsley Street and Tudor Avenue in Montclair, Calif.Credit: google maps
Witnesses told police that the bicyclists were doing a Halloween ride.
The suspect, identified as Valentin Alberto Rodriguez, allegedly fled the scene after the collision.
With help from witnesses, the alleged driver, a 38-year-old Montclair resident, was located at his residence near the scene of the accident. He was arrested around 2:40 a.m. the next day.
Rodriguez was booked at the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing injury or death, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher and causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run involving death or permanent, serious injury and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
The investigation is ongoing.
News outlet KTLA obtained graphic footage that showed several bicycles and parts of a vehicle on the roadway.
“It’s really tragic. There’s a lot of families that gathered here. A lot of anger. A lot of emotions running wild. We’ve never seen anything like this here,” a distraught citizen told the outlet, adding that he feels “so bad” for the victims’ families.
People with any additional information are urged to contact the Montclair Police Department at (909) 621-4771.
Source: Crime
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