A man whose pregnant wife was struck and killed by a driver while riding her bike in Playa del Rey is speaking out, believing unsafe road changes in the neighborhood caused the deadly crash.

On Jan. 31, 2026, Matthew Graham was riding his bike alongside his wife, Regan Cole-Graham, 36, who also had their 3-year-old son as a passenger on her bike.

As they neared the intersection of Pershing Drive and Manchester Avenue at around 6 p.m., an elderly driver struck Regan and her son, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Regan was also 7 months pregnant with their third child at the time, a girl named Ophelia.

Family photos show Regan Cole-Graham with her husband and children. Regan, who was pregnant at the time, was killed in a Playa del Rey crash in January 2026. (GoFundMe)
Family photos show Regan Cole-Graham with her husband and children. Regan, who was pregnant at the time, was killed in a Playa del Rey crash in January 2026. (GoFundMe)
Family photos of Regan Cole-Graham with her husband and children. (Matthew Graham)
Matthew Graham speaks to KTLA on Aug. 20, 2026. (KTLA)
Family photos show Regan Cole-Graham with her husband and children. Regan, who was pregnant at the time, was killed in a Playa del Rey crash in January 2026. (GoFundMe)
Family photos show Regan Cole-Graham with her husband and children. Regan, who was pregnant at the time, was killed in a Playa del Rey crash in January 2026. (GoFundMe)
Family photos show Regan Cole-Graham with her husband and children. Regan, who was pregnant at the time, was killed in a Playa del Rey crash in January 2026. (GoFundMe)
Regan Cole-Graham, 36, is seen playing with her two young sons. (Matthew Graham)
Matthew Graham and his wife, Regan Cole-Graham, are seen at a Mumford & Sons concert. Regan has been a longtime fan of the folk-rock band. (Matthew Graham)
Matthew Graham and his wife, Regan Cole-Graham, are seen at a Mumford & Sons concert. Regan has been a longtime fan of the folk-rock band. (Matthew Graham)
Family photos of Regan Cole-Graham with her husband and children. (Matthew Graham)

The mother and son were rushed to the hospital where Regan died from her injuries. Her baby girl, who was delivered after the crash and treated in a neonatal intensive care unit, died days later. The injured 3-year-old boy survived the crash.

The driver, an 87-year-old man, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Since the deadly crash, no charges were filed against him.

The Graham family now plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, claiming bike lanes had been removed from Pershing Drive, a move they say endangered bicyclists and ultimately led to the deadly crash.

“That protection, that area of safety was taken away and we believe that was a critical factor,” Brian Breiter, the family’s attorney, told KTLA’s Carlos Saucedo.

The crash site was located just two miles away from the family’s home.

In February 2026, loved ones, community members and street-safety advocates gathered for a ghost bike memorial ride in honor of Regan and Ophelia to bring awareness to the need for safer roads.

Two ghost bikes were placed at the Playa del Rey crash site to honor Regan Cole-Graham, 36, and her daughter Ophelia who were struck and killed by a driver. (KTLA)
In February 2026, loved ones, community members and street-safety advocates gathered for a ghost bike memorial ride in honor of Regan and Ophelia to bring awareness to the need for safer roads. (KTLA)
Two ghost bikes were placed at the Playa del Rey crash site to honor Regan Cole-Graham, 36, and her daughter Ophelia who were struck and killed by a driver. (KTLA)
The Playa del Rey site where Regan Cole-Graham and her unborn daughter were struck and killed by a driver in January 2026. (Citizen)
Flowers were placed at the Playa del Rey site where Regan Cole-Graham and her unborn daughter were struck and killed by a driver in January 2026. (KTLA)

Two white “ghost bikes,” which are roadside memorials typically placed where cyclists have been killed, were installed during the event, representing Regan and her daughter, Ophelia.

A GoFundMe created to help the family described Regan as a “loving and devoted wife, a fierce and joyful mother, a hilarious and loyal sister, and a beautiful, fiery daughter.”

As Matthew continues raising his two young sons, he misses Regan every day and said that as a single father, he is trying his best to provide everything his children may need.

“I feel like she was the better parent of the two of us and now I have to try and somehow make up for the void that is so impossible to fill,” he said. “They were addicted to their mother in the best way possible because she was always there for them, always wanted to play and be outside with them.”

Matthew said that by sharing his family’s tragedy with the public, he hopes it inspires new safety measures and changes to prevent another similar incident.

“Whatever it takes to better the city for other families, because I don’t want any other family to ever have to deal with what we have had to deal with,” he said.

KTLA has reached out to the city of Los Angeles and the council district office for a statement on the case and is awaiting a response.