Bicyclist in Palm Desert traffic collision Thursday dies

UPDATE:

The Riverside County Coroner reports that 72-year-old Patrick Petre, the bicyclist involved in the Palm Desert traffic collision on Thursday, died from his injuries Friday afternoon.

The driver involved is cooperating with the investigation.

An early morning collision in Palm Desert sent a bicyclist to the hospital with major injuries.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, deputies were called at just after 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning to a crash at Fred Waring Drive and San Pablo Avenue.

A bicyclist was struck by a driver in a vehicle and was taken to a local hospital for care. Cal Fire said the patient suffered critical injuries.

The vehicle's driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. The cause of the collision was still under investigation said a Riverside County Sheriff Public Information Officer.

The roadway was shut down for several hours for the investigation.