Fatal Collision, Chico California
10/4/2026 "Press Release" - Chico Police Department
At approximately 8:50 a.m., a citizen contacted Chico Police Dispatch to report that a person was lying in the Lindo Channel near Manzanita Avenue and Hilda Way. The caller reported that the person was lying on top of an electric bicycle and appeared to be unresponsive.
Chico Fire Department, Butte EMS, and Chico Police officers responded to the scene and determined that the person was deceased. The individual, an adult male has not yet been identified.
The preliminary investigation indicates the man was riding the electric bicycle during the nighttime hours when he left the roadway, falling into the channel. He sustained fatal injuries as a result of the incident.
The Chico Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Chico Police Department at (530) 897-4911 and reference case number 26-007510.
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