The identity of the bicyclist who died after being hit by a car on Tuesday has been released to the public.
Steven Kingsley Close, an 80-year-old from Carpinteria, was riding on Rincon Rd. in the small seaside town just before 9 a.m. when he was hit.
The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
The road was closed off but has since reopened.
The Coroner's Bureau is releasing the identity of the decedent in this collision as 80-year-old Steven Kingsley Close from Carpinteria. https://t.co/VkRpAWbNi7
— PIO Raquel Zick (@SBSOPIO) January 10, 2024
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Update: Roadway reopens following fatal bicycle-vehicle crash near Carpinteria
