Two Cyclists Killed, Two Hurt When Driver Hits Halloween Bike Ride in Montclair; Suspected DUI Driver Arrested

MONTCLAIR, San Bernardino County – Two bicyclists died and two others were hurt after a driver hit riders on a group Halloween-themed bike ride Saturday night, Oct. 24, 2026. Police arrested a suspected drunk driver early Sunday.

What happened

According to the Montclair Police Department, the crash was reported at about 10:39 p.m. near Kingsley Street and Tudor Avenue. Police said about 30 cyclists were on a self-coordinated Halloween ride, traveling eastbound on Kingsley Street, when a driver hit several of them. The driver left the scene right after the collisions, police said.

Casualties

• One cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
• A second cyclist died at a local hospital.
• A third person was hospitalized with major injuries and was reported to be in stable condition.
• A fourth rider had minor injuries and declined treatment, police said.

Arrest

Police said they found the driver at his home about a mile from the crash scene. He was a 38-year-old man. He was arrested at about 2:40 a.m. Sunday, roughly four hours after the crash. The arrest was on suspicion of DUI causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run involving death, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. He was booked into West Valley Detention Center. A Montclair police lieutenant said resources were deployed right away, which let detectives connect the pieces and take the suspect into custody.

An arrest on suspicion is not a conviction. This article does not say whether formal charges have been filed, because that was not confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Community response

Flowers and balloons were left at the corner where the collision happened. Family members stopped by throughout the day Sunday. Friends of the two people who died have publicly remembered them.

What to watch

The investigation is ongoing. Details about charges, court dates and any road or traffic impacts had not been confirmed in the sources reviewed. This article will not be updated automatically.

Source: CBS News Los Angeles reporting on the Montclair Police Department's account of the crash, published Oct. 25, 2026 and updated Oct. 26, 2026 (https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/man-allegedly-drives-group-cyclists-montclair/). FOX 11 Los Angeles also reported the crash and the suspected drunk-driving allegation on Oct. 25, 2026.