BONSALL
A big rig struck and killed a bicyclist Tuesday morning on state Route 76 in Bonsall, and investigators later arrested the trucker on suspicion of driving under the influence of a drug, authorities said.
The deadly crash happened about 10:15 a.m. on the highway west of North River Road, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Latulippe.
The victim, a 58-year-old Oceanside man, was riding a KHS road bike in an eastbound bicycle lane when he was struck from behind by an eastbound Freightliner big rig towing a box trailer, Latulippe said.
The crash threw the victim onto the roadway, and he died at the scene, according to Latulippe and the North County Fire Protection District.