PALO ALTO – A bicyclist who was hit by a driver earlier this month in Palo Alto died Wednesday of his injuries, police said.

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The collision happened around 12:20 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the 3400 block of Foothill Expressway, near Hillview Avenue, according to the Palo Alto Police Department.

An initial investigation determined the bicyclist, a man in his 80s, was traveling southbound in the bicycle lane when he moved into traffic lanes and was hit by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz, police said.

The bicyclist suffered a major head injury in the crash, police said, adding that he was wearing a helmet at the time. He was taken to an area hospital, where he later died.

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity after it is confirmed and his ne

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