A bicyclist, trying to avoid one collision, got into another and ended up dead after he ran into an AC Transit bus Wednesday afternoon, according to the transit agency.
The accident occurred a little after 4:30 p.m. on MacArthur Boulevard near Patterson Avenue in Oakland, said AC Transit spokesman Clarence Johnson.
The cyclist and a bus on the NX line were traveling in the same direction when the cyclist apparently tried to steer away from a car door as it was opening. He ended up striking the door, bounced off and struck a rear wheel of the bus, Johnson said.
The bus driver said she was unaware of what happened and drove for about a block until she was alerted - perhaps by a boarding passenger - that the cyclist was down, Johnson said.
He said the driver was distraught. As is policy, the veteran driver will be tested automatically for drugs and alcohol.
The identity of the male victim was not immediately available.
E-mail Rachel Gordon at rgordon@sfchronicle.com.
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