Press release from the Eureka Police Department:

On August 27, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) responded to the intersection of 7th and J Streets for a reported traffic collision involving a bicyclist and a vehicle.

Upon arrival, officers located the bicyclist lying in the roadway and unresponsive. The bicyclist had sustained major injuries as a result of the collision. Due to the severity of the injuries, members of EPD’s Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) and an investigator from EPD’s Fatal/Major Injury Traffic Collision Investigator Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

The initial investigation, which included statements from multiple witnesses, determined the following:

• The bicyclist was operating an electric bicycle.
• The bicyclist was traveling southbound on J Street in the northbound lane.
• The vehicle was traveling eastbound on 7th Street in the left-hand lane.
• The bicyclist failed to stop at the posted stop sign and subsequently collided with the vehicle.
• Witnesses reported seeing the bicyclist smoking from a tobacco vape prior to the collision.
• The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet.
• The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. His current condition is unknown at this time.

The collision remains under investigation by the Eureka Police Department. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information that may assist investigators is encouraged to contact the Eureka Police Department at 707-441-4300.