Gilroy cyclist killed after falling branch hits her – KION546

CHP Hollister GIlroy Gilroy CHP Main Building GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 65-year-old Gilroy woman was killed after being struck by a large tree br...

July 20, 2023
5:42 AM

CHP Hollister GIlroy Gilroy CHP Main Building GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 65-year-old Gilroy woman was killed after being struck by a large tree branch while riding her bike on Tuesday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol said that the incident took place after 1 p.m. The woman was riding her Giant Yuko bicycle on southbound Roop Road north of Leavesley Road at an unknown speed. CHP said that a large tree branch broke and struck the woman while she was riding her bike. As a result, the woman hit the ground and became pinned between the branch and the roadway.

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