OCEANSIDE — Authorities have publicly identified an Oceanside bicyclist who was fatally injured this week in a traffic accident in his hometown.
Christian Anthony Fa’amaligi, 31, was riding a bicycle on Mission Avenue near Ocean Point Road when a car struck him about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office.
Paramedics took Fa’amaligi to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he was pronounced dead early Wednesday, the county agency reported.
“My beautiful little brother. I can’t believe this is happening. It doesn’t feel real,” said his sister, Audri Mae Fa’amaligi, on her Facebook page.
“You grew up to be such an amazing young man. I am so proud of you. You deserved so much better than what life gave you,” she continued. “You had so much more life to live, so many more memories to make. I can’t wrap my head around this.”
Samantha Nelson contributed to this report.
