Police in Mountain View on Thursday released additional details about the death of a 13-year-old cyclist who was struck by a truck driver on El Camino Real earlier this month.
, Andre Retana was struck while riding his bicycle at the intersection of El Camino and Grant Road, a busy crossing where Highway 237 also starts.Officers and firefighters responded to the scene. Upon arrival they began life-saving measures on the teen. Retana was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries later that day.
“Ultimately, the investigation revealed that this was an extremely tragic incident in which 13-year-old Andre Retana fell off his bicycle in front of the construction truck after riding up in front of the vehicle from the right side blind spot,”In a review of the video and witness statements, police determined that the driver came to a full stop for a red light before making a right turn.
Previously, police said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Speed, drugs or alcohol were not factors in the crash, officers said at the time.