Tom Fawcett Killed in Bicycle Crash on Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose
Tom Fawcett ID’d as Man Killed in San Jose Bicycle Accident on Guadalupe River Trail near Tasman Drive
San Jose, California (June 6, 2020) – Authorities have identified Tom Fawcett, 61, as the man who was killed in a bicycle crash that also left a 59-year-old woman injured on Thursday evening in San Jose.
The deadly crash transpired at about 4:56 p.m., on June 4, on the Guadalupe River Trail, directly under the Tasman Bridge.
The police said Fawcett and his companion, the 59-year-old woman, were cycling northbound on the roadway when a 27-year-old male cyclist allegedly struck them.
Tom Fawcett Killed in Traffic Crash on Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose
Fawcett was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries while the woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
Following the accident, the 27-year-old male cyclist fled the scene. The suspect was located on Friday and taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He will be booked into Santa Clara County Jail for felony hit-and-run and manslaughter after being medically cleared from the hospital.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact the police at (408) 277-4654. To remain anonymous, call crime stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867).
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