"According to the Oakland Police Department, corroborated by a bystander video viewed by The Oaklandside, Ortega was riding fast on an electric bicycle southbound, downhill, on Miller Avenue when he collided with a driver inside a Ford SUV traveling eastbound on East 16th Street. The video shows Ortega moving into the middle lane on Miller, either to make a left turn or to avoid the SUV."
"Ortega biked through the stop sign at the corner; the driver, who has not yet been identified, did not have a stop. Ortega was sent into the air, landing on the front windshield and roof of a car traveling westbound on East 16th Street. Both drivers exited their vehicles and assisted law enforcement officers when they arrived on the scene."
"The OPD said that Ortega was using an electric bike at the time of the collision but has not yet responded to queries about the brand of the e-bike. In the video, its large wheels make it appear more like a motorbike or dirt bike. The collision occurred in the San Antonio neighborhood of East Oakland, where residents have battled a surge in speeding and sideshows in recent years by building their own infrastructure, including tire islands and speed bumps."
A 63-year-old man, Hector Jose Ortega, was killed after colliding with a Ford SUV at the intersection of Miller Avenue and East 16th Street. Ortega was riding an electric bicycle southbound downhill on Miller, moved into the middle lane and biked through a stop sign before the collision. The SUV was traveling eastbound on East 16th Street; Ortega was thrown onto the windshield and roof of a westbound car. Both drivers exited and assisted officers. The OPD confirmed an electric bike was involved; the video shows large wheels resembling a motorbike. The crash occurred in San Antonio, where residents have installed and later lost unauthorized traffic-calming measures amid rampant speeding and sideshows. Witnesses reported high speeds; the driver has not been publicly identified.
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