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Cyclist Hit by Car Dies at Home

Jeff Shuttleworth (BCN)
Friday April 12, 2019 - 12:27:00 PM

A 75-year-old bicyclist who was injured when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Berkeley last month has died, according to the Alameda County coroner's bureau. 

However, a coroner's spokeswoman said the cause of Julian Curran's death at his home in Berkeley last Friday has not yet been determined and the office is looking into whether it was related to the injuries he suffered in the collision at Ashby Avenue and Fulton Street on March 2. 

Berkeley police spokesman Officer Byron White said Curran was biking south on Fulton when a driver crashed into him, leaving him with a severely broken leg. 

The driver fled about five blocks down Ashby, abandoning the car on Otis Street, according to White. 

Police are still investigating the collision and haven't made any arrests, White said on Thursday. 

Curran was the owner of Curran Construction LLC in Berkeley. According to the firm's website, it specializes in preventing and mitigating water intrusion, residential remodels, additions, custom carpentry and restoration. 

The website describes Curran as "one of the fortunate few who truly love their work." 

It says he "approaches his projects with the curiosity and exuberance of a young carpenter, combined with the skill and pragmatic problem solving that only comes with extensive and varied experience." 

The company site says Curran was a native of Berkeley and at one point settled on the Sonoma County coast after stints in the U.S. Air Force, the Danish Merchant Navy and extensive travel through Europe and the Middle East.