San Jose driver hits, kills friend on bike after party

(04-16) 20:01 PDT SAN JOSE --

A bicyclist was struck and killed by a driver who was his friend after they left the same San Jose house party early Saturday morning, police said.

The bike rider, 32, of San Jose, was riding in the middle of Cherry Avenue near Foxworthy Avenue, a street with bicycle lanes, when he was struck by a 2004 Subaru at about 2 a.m. Paramedics were unable to revive the bicyclist, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Subaru, also a 32-year-old San Jose resident, was taken in for questioning and released without charges.

Names of the men are being withheld pending notification of the victim's family and further investigation of the incident.

The circumstances of the accident are unclear, San Jose police spokesman Jose Garcia said.

"At this point, we don't have any reason to believe it was intentional," he said, "but we're continuing to investigate."

It is also uncertain whether drugs or alcohol were involved, Garcia said, but toxicology tests are being conducted.

Anyone with information is asked to contact San Jose police Detective Matt Templeman at (408) 277-4654.