Crews clear downed tree on River Road near Forestville

Crews have cleared a downed tree that was blocking westbound traffic Tuesday morning on River Road at Westside Road near Forestville, the CHP said.

But not until after a motorist reportedly ran directly into the tree, the CHP said.

There were no reports of injuries in the 8:09 a.m. incident, the CHP and emergency dispatchers said.

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Cyclist hit, killed by car in River Road head-on crash

A bicyclist died after crashing head-on into an SUV on River Road near Forestville late Thursday night, the CHP said.
The 34-year-old man was not wearing a helmet and had no light on his bicycle when he apparently rode into oncoming traffic near Scenic Drive, east of the Hacienda Bridge, just before midnight, the CHP said.
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