{"id":507812,"date":"2026-10-25T21:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T21:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/507812\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T21:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T21:40:16","slug":"driver-plows-into-california-bike-ride-killing-2-dragging-victim-over-a-mile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/507812\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver plows into California bike ride, killing 2, dragging victim over a mile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two bicyclists were killed<\/a> and another seriously hurt after a suspected drunk driver<\/a> plowed into a Halloween group ride in Montclair and then fled, police said.<\/p>\n

About 30 riders were heading east on Kingsley Street near Tudor Avenue around 10:39 p.m. Saturday when a westbound car slammed into several of them, according to the Montclair Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Witnesses told officers the riders were taking part in a self-coordinated Halloween ride that was not sponsored, organized or affiliated with the city.<\/p>\n

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Emergency responders attend to a fatal hit-and-run incident in Montclair. KNN<\/p>\n

One cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later. A woman rushed to the hospital died early Sunday. And a third rider suffered major injuries and is in a stable condition.<\/p>\n

The first victim was declared dead at 10:44 p.m., just five minutes after the crash. The second deceased died at the hospital at about 1:19 a.m.<\/p>\n

A fourth cyclist suffered a minor gash to the head but refused further medical treatment against medical advice, police said.<\/p>\n

Police have not released the names of the victims.<\/p>\n

A vehicle struck several children and adults on bicycles at the intersection of Kingsley Street and Tudor Avenue. KNN<\/p>\n

Police are investigating two crime scenes related to the incident, and the suspect remains at large. KNN<\/p>\n

One victim was dragged for more than a mile and then dumped in a residential neighborhood, KTLA<\/a> reported. Police did not mention that detail in their statement.<\/p>\n

The suspect, Valentin Alberto Rodriguez, 38, was arrested at his nearby Montclair home early Sunday on suspicion of DUI, felony hit-and-run<\/a> and gross vehicular manslaughter.<\/p>\n

Firefighters and police officers respond to the scene where a vehicle struck several children and adults on bicycles. KNN<\/p>\n

Detectives used witness information to track Rodriguez down. He was taken into custody around 2:40 a.m., about four hours after the crash, and booked into the West Valley Detention Center.<\/p>\n

He faces counts of driving under the influence causing injury or death, driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run involving death or serious injury and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to police.<\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing. <\/p>\n

Anyone with information is urged to call the Montclair Police Department at 909-621-4771.<\/p>\n

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