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82-Year-Old Cyclist Fatally Struck By Car On Christmas Eve Identified

LAGUNA HILLS (CBSLA.com) — An 82-year-old who died after being struck by a vehicle in Laguna Hills on Christmas Eve was identified Wednesday by the Orange County Coroner's Office.

Peter Tomaino was cycling when he collided with a vehicle at about 1:45 p.m. on Paseo de Valencia, which is just south of Alicia Parkway on Tuesday.

Tomaino was declared dead at the hospital, according to Orange County sheriff's Lt. Jeff Hallock.

The driver, meanwhile, was not suspected to have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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