Cyclist is hit, killed on PCH

A bicyclist was fatally injured Tuesday evening when struck by an automobile in Huntington Beach.

According to Jessica Cuchilla, public information officer for the HBPD, the accident took place after 6 p.m. on Pacific Coast Highway, north of Admiralty Drive.

Arriving officers found the cyclist, a 42-year-old man, lying in the roadway in critical condition. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

The driver of a 2018 Toyota RAV4, Barbara Front, 70, of Huntington Beach, remained at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Police believe the Toyota was traveling southbound on PCH and struck the cyclist traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the roadway.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the events leading up to it is asked to contact HBPD Traffic Investigator J. Rounds at (714) 536-5670.