No charges filed yet in cyclist's death

The case involving a woman whose car allegedly struck and killed a 37-year-old Yuma man two months ago has been referred back to the Somerton Police Department.

The 25-year-old female driver from Somerton, whose name has not been released, reportedly struck and killed Doug Flynn on Sept. 24 in the 300 block of East Madison Street as he and other cyclists were nearing Somerton.

Flynn, an avid cyclist, was president of the Yuma Bike Club and had been employed by the Yuma Sun since 2002, most recently as its creative services manager.

Roger Nelson, chief criminal deputy attorney with the Yuma County Attorney's Office, said no charges have been filed in the case. It was returned to police on Nov. 17, asking it be sent to the state crime lab to determine if the driver had any drugs in her system.

"We have not received a lab report yet," Nelson said. "We are waiting for it."

Once the county attorney's office receives the lab report, it will review the case again and determine whether to file any charges.  
According to the Somerton Police Department, the accident happened at about 6:41 a.m. An investigation showed that the vehicle that struck Flynn was traveling eastbound on Madison Street and the cyclists were riding in a long single-file line on the opposite side of street, heading west.

The driver, according to Somerton police, tried to pass a tractor pulling a farm implement in a legal passing zone.

During that passing attempt, Somerton police say, her car struck Flynn and another cyclist. Two other cyclists were riding ahead of Flynn at the time.

When paramedics arrived in less than four minutes after receiving the call, they found Flynn unresponsive, lying on the ground and being treated by some of the cyclists. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.

In their initial investigation, Somerton police said they do not believe speed, alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision.