A 64-year-old bicyclist is currently hospitalized with significant injuries after being found unconscious in the southbound bike lane along Isabel Avenue, near the Stanley Boulevard connector. A passing motorist discovered the rider down and alerted authorities, though investigators have not yet determined the exact cause of the crash or whether another vehicle was involved.
Investigation and Appeal for Dashcam Footage
Witness Appeals: The Livermore Police Department is urging anyone who traveled through that specific stretch of Isabel Avenue to come forward with relevant details.
Video Evidence Requested: Investigators are specifically asking drivers with dashcams or other vehicle-recording systems who captured footage of the area to share it to help reconstruct the incident.
Contact Information: Anyone with information is asked to contact the Livermore Police Department Traffic Unit directly at (925) 294-7543.
Corridor Safety Concerns and History
The intersection of Isabel Avenue and Stanley Boulevard—which serves as State Route 84 and carries heavy freeway overflow traffic when Interstate 580 is congested—has a troubling history of severe collisions. On April 28, a 50-year-old motorcyclist died at the exact intersection following a collision with a sedan, and a fatal right-hook hit-and-run involving a gravel truck occurred nearby in December 2020. While the city has flagged the Stanley Boulevard and Isabel Avenue connector ramp as an active transportation safety project slated for bicycle lane improvements, local safety numbers remain under scrutiny, with California Office of Traffic Safety figures noting 27 bicyclist injuries and fatalities in Livermore in 2022.
Authorities have not yet confirmed if the recent incident involved a hit-and-run. Under California law, leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious injury is a felony punishable by up to four years in state prison, while state regulations like Assembly Bill 1909 require drivers to change lanes entirely when passing bicyclists if an adjacent lane is open.
