[SDCBC] 2 bicyclists injured, 1 seriously

[Neil Brooks]

from the U-T:

August 16, 2007

SAN DIEGO – A bicyclist suffered major head injuries yesterday when he collided with a friend who
stopped ahead of him with a flat tire in Torrey Pines, San Diego police said.

The two men were turning from North Torrey Pines Road onto eastbound Genesee Avenue about 11:40
a.m. when the first rider had a blowout. The rider behind him couldn't stop fast enough and hit
the bike ahead of him.

Both riders, who were not wearing helmets, hit the pavement. The first cyclist, 43, suffered bumps
and bruises while the second man, 54, was hospitalized with severe head trauma, police said.