Horror as driver plows into 30-person bike ride, killing two and dragging victim for over a mile in California

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Khan, Z. (2026, October 25). Horror as driver plows into 30-person bike ride, killing two and dragging victim for over a mile in California. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/driver-plows-into-california-bike-ride-killing-2-dragging-victim-over-a-mile/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Zain Khan
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A driver crashed into a group of about 30 cyclists in Montclair, California, during a Halloween ride around 10:39 p.m. Saturday, killing two people and severely injuring another. One victim was dragged for over a mile before being abandoned in a neighborhood. The suspect, Valentin Alberto Rodriguez, aged 38, was arrested at his home early Sunday morning on charges including DUI, felony hit-and-run, and gross vehicular manslaughter.
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📰 Bike Ride Tragedy In California
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Zain Khan
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California KTLA Montclair The California Post App the Montclair Police Department

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the Montclair Police Department ORG · 2× California GPE · 1× KTLA ORG · 1× Montclair GPE · 1× Rodriguez PERSON · 1× The California Post App ORG · 1× Valentin Alberto Rodriguez PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The woman died at the hospital at about 1:19 a.m. A fourth cyclist suffered a minor gash to the head but refused further medical treatment against medical advice, police said.
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About 30 riders were heading east on Kingsley Street near Tudor Avenue around 10:39 p.m. Saturday when a westbound car slammed into several of them, according to the Montclair Police Department. uncertain
car → head → Department
Witnesses told officers the riders were taking part in a self-coordinated Halloween ride that was not sponsored, organized or affiliated with the city. asserted
that → tell → city
One cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later. asserted
cyclist → pronounce → scene
A woman rushed to the hospital died early Sunday. asserted
woman → rush → hospital
A third rider suffered major injuries and is in a stable condition. asserted
rider → suffer → condition
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Sign → sign → California
The first victim was declared dead at 10:44 p.m., just five minutes after the crash. asserted
victim → declare → crash
The woman died at the hospital at about 1:19 a.m. A fourth cyclist suffered a minor gash to the head but refused further medical treatment against medical advice, police said. asserted
police → die → advice
Police have not released the names of the victims. asserted
Police → release → victims
One victim was dragged for more than a mile and then dumped in a residential neighborhood, KTLA reported. asserted
KTLA → drag → neighborhood
Police did not mention that detail in their statement. asserted
Police → mention → statement
The suspect, Valentin Alberto Rodriguez, 38, was arrested at his nearby Montclair home early Sunday on suspicion of DUI, felony hit-and-run and gross vehicular manslaughter. asserted
suspect → arrest → DUI
Detectives used witness information to track Rodriguez down. asserted
Detectives → use → Rodriguez
He was taken into custody around 2:40 a.m., about four hours after the crash, and booked into the West Valley Detention Center. asserted
He → take → Center
He faces counts of driving under the influence causing injury or death, driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run involving death or serious injury, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to police. uncertain
He → face → police
Anyone with information is urged to call the Montclair Police Department at 909-621-4771. asserted
Anyone → urge → 4771
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