Dump Truck Kills Bicyclist in Austin

Jun 29, 2010 by Andrew

A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a dump truck Monday Morning near Interstate 35 and Ben White Boulevard.

The truck had been at a stoplight on the northbound frontage road of Interstate 35, according to police. The accident happened at 9:41 a.m. as the driver turned east onto the Ben White Boulevard frontage road. The cyclist was traveling east on the Ben White frontage road, and the truck driver did not see him, officials said.

Police did not name the driver or the cyclist, who they described as a man in his 40s.

Officials said that no charges are expected but that the case is still under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call vehicular homicide detectives at 974-4724. This is the 25th traffic fatality in Austin this year, officials said. At this time in 2009, there were 38.

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