Bicyclist killed on Highway 101 in Corte Madera

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Sunday, January 20, 2019
Bicyclist killed on HWY 101 in Corte Madera
The accident was first reported around 7:30 p.m. at the Tamalpais Drive off-ramp.

CORTE MADERA, Calif. (KGO) -- All lanes of southbound Highway 101 in Corte Madera were closed for more than two hours after a bicyclist was hit by a car and killed Saturday, according to California Highway Patrol.

The accident was first reported around 7:30 p.m. at Madera Blvd.

CHP says they got a call about a man wearing dark clothing was weaving across all five lanes of 101 on his bicycle, said CHP Officer Andrew Barclay.

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Initially all lanes were closed. Around 9:20 p.m. CHP opened one lane with traffic is backed up to Greenbrae.

By 10:00 p.m. all lanes were back open.

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