Sydney Parcell, proper, and Wagner Sousa place a monitor biking world champion jersey at a memorial, Thursday, April 6, 2023, in San Francisco, close to the place pal Ethan Boyes was fatally struck by a car earlier in the week.
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Award-winning bike owner Ethan Boyes died after being struck by a automotive at a nationwide park in San Francisco, the US Park Police mentioned Saturday, April 8, 2023.
The athlete was hit whereas driving his bike Tuesday afternoon round Presidio, a historic park south of the Golden Gate Bridge, authorities mentioned. Boyes was taken to a hospital for therapy and later pronounced lifeless. He was 44 years previous.
The driver was taken to a hospital with accidents that weren’t life-threatening, the company mentioned.
Boyes had a storied profession that included an age-group document in a 1,000-meter time trial in 2015. He was a 10-time nationwide champion.
“Beyond Ethan’s athletic achievements, he was an upstanding member of the American track cycling community,” USA Cycling mentioned in an announcement. “His loss will be felt at local, regional, national, and world events for years, as he brought a mixture of competition and friendliness to every race.”
The US Park Police didn’t share additional particulars in regards to the deadly collision.
“Crash investigations are complex and require an analysis of a large amount of evidence and data,” the company mentioned in an announcement. “USPP detectives work in partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office as the investigation progresses.”
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition launched an announcement Friday remembering Boyes as a “beloved figure in San Francisco cycling.”
“One traffic fatality is one too many,” the group mentioned.
