Fifty-year-old Carlos Cortez Hernandez was hit by a car, which did not stop.
âUnfortunately, the male did not survive his injuries,â said Nik Rasheta, a Mesa Police Department spokesman. âWe also located the vehicle involved and the investigation is ongoing.â
On the Facebook home of the group Bike Mesa, people were saddened but not
surprised.
âOnce again, Country Club, where bicyclists and pedestrians are targets and prey,â commented Alycia de Mesa-Weeden. âWe hate this road with a passion to try to navigate safely.â
Luis Montes suggested this was an avoidable situation:
âThe blame goes on the driver and everyone in our local government that hasnât worked towards safe transportation.â