Two Bicyclists Killed During Group Ride in Montclair

By Yosi Yahoudai Founder and Managing Partner

October 26, 2026

Bicycle Accident

MONTCLAIR, CA – Two bicyclists were killed and two others were injured when a driver struck several members of a roughly 30-person Halloween ride in Montclair late Saturday, Oct. 24, police said. The group ride collision occurred at about 10:39 p.m. at Kingsley Street and Tudor Avenue, where the riders were traveling east and the vehicle was heading west.

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Driver Left the Collision Scene

One rider died at the scene. Emergency crews took two others to a hospital, where a second rider later died. A third bicyclist suffered major injuries and remained hospitalized in stable condition. Police said another rider sustained a minor head laceration and declined further medical treatment.

Police described the event as a self-coordinated Halloween ride that was not sponsored by the city. The riders had gathered as a group before the westbound vehicle entered their path and struck several bicycles. Authorities had not released a detailed reconstruction of the impact or said whether the vehicle crossed the center of Kingsley Street.

Montclair police and fire crews responded after several 911 callers reported that a vehicle had struck children and adults on bicycles. The initial police account did not specify how many of the roughly 30 riders were directly contacted by the vehicle beyond the four people whose injuries were described.

Witnesses said the driver continued from the intersection after the initial impacts and dragged one of the riders for at least a mile. Their account of the crash said the driver abandoned a blood-stained car and ran. Police later found the driver at a residence near the crash scene.

Suspected Driver Arrested Hours Later

Officers arrested a 38-year-old Montclair man at about 2:40 a.m. Sunday, several hours after the collision. Police booked him on suspicion of driving under the influence causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Those booking allegations remained preliminary, and the reporting did not identify a filed criminal case or an official finding about the driver’s conduct before impact.

The arrest satisfied the immediate search for the driver, but investigators had not released the vehicle’s speed, its precise position in the roadway or any toxicology result. Police also had not said whether the car was owned by the driver or another person. Witness assistance was central to tracing the vehicle and locating the man at his home, according to the department’s account.

By Sunday evening, balloons and candles had been placed near the intersection as neighbors and relatives gathered at the crash site. The Montclair Police Department continued investigating the sequence of impacts and the driver’s departure. Anyone with additional information was asked to contact the department at 909-621-4771.