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Georges wins stage, Zabriskie leads Tour of Calif

Sylvain Georges of France pedaled to a long, solo win and Dave Zabriskie of Salt Lake City maintained his race lead Friday in the mountainous stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California.

Georges, 28, a second-year who rides for Ag2r-La Mondiale, claimed his fifth career win after pedaling alone in the lead for the final 30 miles en route to his title in 5 hours, 7 minutes and 6 seconds.

Slovakia's Peter Sagan, who won the first four stages, finished second by 28 seconds in the stage that featured four climbs. Countryman Peter Velits finished third.

Zabriskie (Garmin-Barracuda) who took the race lead with a dominating individual time trial win in stage 5, finished 21st in the main field. He maintained a 34-second race lead over Tejay van Garderen (BMC) of Tacoma, Wash.

_{Fri, 18 May 2012 17:56:39 -0700}

Man killed, woman injured when suspect flees CHP, crashes car

A San Jose man was fatally crushed between two vehicles when a driver fleeing from the California Highway Patrol struck a parked car, San Jose police said Friday.

San Jose police said the fatal chase began when a CHP officer attempted to stop a burgundy 1999 Volkswagen Passat near North 33rd Street and McKee Road shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The Passat fled south on North 33rd Street and struck a Honda CR-V parked on the south curb between Alum Rock and Shortridge avenues, Officer Jose Garcia said.

The Honda was pushed forward, causing it to strike a parked Volkswagen Golf in front of it and pinning a 59-year-old San Jose man who was standing between the cars.

A 31-year-old San Jose woman standing on the sidewalk with her 11-year-old son was also struck by the cars, receiving moderate injuries. The boy was not hurt.

The Passat struck two more parked cars and a northbound 2008 Chrysler 300 before bursting into flames and coming to a stop.

The Passat's driver, who police identified as Dario Dwayne Taylor, 23, of Pittsburg was pulled from the burning car by the CHP officer who had attempted to stop the car moments earlier. He was checked for injuries at Regional Medical Center in San Jose before being arrested by the CHP and booked into Santa Clara County jail, Garcia said.

The man who was pinned between the parked cars was taken to Regional Medical Center, where he died at 7:30 a.m.

Taylor is being held without bail and his first court date is scheduled for Tuesday, according to county jail officials.

CHP officials did not return a call seeking further information on the circumstances surrounding the initial traffic stop.

_{Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:22 -0700}

BART police seeking relatives, witnesses following death of man injured at station

BART police are searching for relatives of a man who died after suffering a head injury at the Civic Center station in March, and any witnesses to the incident that led to his death.

The victim, who has been identified as Sam White, 45, was found by a station agent March 9 lying on the floor unconscious and bleeding from his head, according to BART police. He was found on the concourse level of the station near the pay phones by the Seventh and Market streets exit.

White died April 22 at San Francisco General Hospital. The San Francisco medical examiner has determined he died from "complications due to blunt trauma to the head and brain injuries."

He is described as a white man, 6 feet tall with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and white shoes, according to police.

Customers pointed him out to the station agent but did not wait to talk to police. Investigators are hoping witnesses will help them determine how White was hurt.

Witnesses are urged to call the BART Police Department's Investigation section at (510) 464-7040, the confidential hot line at (510) 464-7011 or email Detective Wendy Sanchez at Wsanche@bart.gov.

_{Fri, 18 May 2012 17:26:36 -0700}

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