Driver arrested following collision with Halloween bicycle ride in Montclair resulting in two deaths

A collision involving a vehicle and a group of bicyclists resulted in two fatalities, multiple injuries, and a subsequent criminal arrest for felony hit-and-run and driving under the influence.

• •Two people died and two others were injured when a vehicle struck a group of approximately 30 bicyclists in Montclair.
• •The crash occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Kingsley Street and Tudor Avenue.
• •The vehicle involved was a westbound 2021 Honda Accord traveling against eastbound bicyclists.
• •The driver fled the scene after the collision without stopping.
• •A 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
• •A 30-year-old woman died from her injuries after being transported to a local hospital.
• •A third victim sustained major injuries but remained in stable condition, and a fourth sustained a minor head laceration.
• •The ride was a self-coordinated Halloween event not affiliated with the City of Montclair.
• •Officers and detectives located and arrested the 38-year-old suspect at his home early Sunday morning.
• •The suspect was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of driving under the influence causing injury or death, blood alcohol concentration over 0.08% causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.