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Driver Accused of Intentionally Crashing Into, Killing Cyclist

A bicyclist was killed Saturday in a crash with a sedan in Claremont which police claimed was intentional.

The crash was reported at 11:37 a.m. in the 1900 block of Mills Avenue, Claremont police Lt. Eric Huizar said.

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, Huizar said.

The driver of a green 1996 Mercury Tracer station wagon involved in the crash, Sandra Wicksted, 61, of Claremont, was taken to a hospital for treatment of her injuries. "Based on the investigation, it was determined that the driver intended to strike the bicyclist," he said.

Wicksted was arrested on suspicion of murder and was held on $2 million bail, Huizar said.

The age and gender of the deceased bicyclist were not released.

Mills Avenue was shut down between Baseline Road and Chaparral Drive for the crash investigation, Huizar said.

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