By DAILY PRESS STAFF
DOWNTOWN A 49-year-old Venice woman was struck by a car and killed Wednesday afternoon after she apparently lost control of the bike she was riding and veered into traffic, police said.
Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to the 1900 block of 14th Street around 3 p.m. after receiving a report regarding a traffic accident that just occurred. When officers arrived they found Carolyn Ackerson lying in the street. Paramedics were called and transported Ackerson to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries, said SMPD Sgt. Renaldi Thruston.
Investigators from the SMPD Major Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene.
They spoke to witnesses who said they saw the cyclist lose control of her bicycle and veer across two lanes of traffic. Ackerson then fell off her bicycle and into an opposing lane of traffic, and was struck by an oncoming vehicle. No charges of fault have been filed on the driver of the vehicle.
The accident is still under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact investigator Chris Dawson at (310) 458-8954, or the watch commander at (310) 458-8427. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call the WeTip hotline at (800) 78-CRIME.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 30, 2008. Read the original PDF.