Sept. 25, 2026, 10:27 a.m. ET
A 64-year-old bicyclist from Martinez died following a crash on Washington Road on Sept. 22, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies arrived at 7:16 p.m. at Washington Road and Hightower Drive, where they found Sam Dees lying in the roadway. Authorities reported that Dees was riding an electric bicycle eastbound when he collided with a Toyota Camry driven by a Blythe woman, resulting in Dees being ejected from the bike.
Gold Cross EMS transported Dees to Doctors Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, as confirmed by the Columbia County Coroner's Office.
The crash report determined that Dees was at fault; no charges will be filed.
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