"We heard a loud crash," said neighbor Tim Oates.
When Oates looked out his window he saw a black SUV, a bicycle and a man lying in the street - the results of an accident between a police vehicle and a bicyclist.
"The officer attempted to stop, was unable to and a collision occurred. The bicyclist was transported to Kern Medical Center with major injuries," said BPD Sergeant Greg Terry.
Oates says the man laid in the street for ten minutes before the ambulance arrived. Oates says he tried to help the man, but police told him to stay back.
"I wish someone would have tried saving him," said Oates. "From the point of impact, ten minutes, that's a lot of breath someone could put in someone's lungs."
Sergeant Terry says public safety at an accident scene or the possibility of spinal injuries to a victim are just two reasons why an officer wouldn't give first aid.
"Any officer that's able to administer aid would do so," said Terry.
Terry couldn't explain why the officer told Oates to stay away from the victim, even though Oates is CPR certified.
"I feel like I could have gave it my best," said Oates.
The accident is being investigated by BPD's traffic department and administration.
The driver of the police vehicle, Officer Peter Beagley has returned to duty.
