By Bay City News Service
The Sonoma County coroner's office today identified a bicyclist who was killed by a car while riding a mountain bike in Forestville on Saturday evening as 49-year-old Elmer Raddohl Jr.
Raddohl, a Forestville resident, was riding south on Mirabel Road south of Speer Ranch Road around 7:30 p.m. when he was struck from behind by a southbound 1988 Toyota 4Runner driven by a 59-year-old woman from Forestville, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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The impact threw Raddohl off his bike and onto the road's right shoulder, a CHP spokesman said. Raddohl, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, who was driving at an estimated 40 mph, said she did not see Raddohl, according to the CHP.
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Alcohol or drugs were not believed to have contributed to the collision, CHP officials said.
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