Triathlete Struck, Killed by an Auto
A 15-year-old Los Angeles girl was killed Sunday when her bicycle was hit by a car as she competed in the 8th annual San Luis Obispo Triathlon.
Casey Marie Stevenson was competing in the bicycle portion of the swimming, bicycling and running race when she cut across Orcutt Road just south of the city and apparently failed to check for oncoming cars.
She was struck and killed by a car driven by David Kaplan, 24, of San Luis Obispo. Police said Kaplan will not be charged because investigators determined the girl was at fault for not looking before she crossed the highway.
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