Bicyclist dies after collision with truck
A man died Wednesday after being hit by a box truck while riding his bike. The incident happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Avenue U and East 9th Street. The 54-year-old man was rushed
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Jan 20, 2016, 6:55 PM
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Updated 3,258 days ago
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A man died Wednesday after being hit by a box truck while riding his bike.
The incident happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Avenue U and East 9th Street. The 54-year-old man was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead.
Police say the truck driver and cyclist were both traveling westbound on Avenue U and collided at the intersection. A search is underway for the driver in a 2006 Econoline box truck with Indiana plates.
Police say the truck driver left the scene without possibly realizing what happened.
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