Bicyclist fatally hit in Island Park, police say
Emergency personnel at the scene on Emerson Place near Austin Boulevard in Island Park where, police said, a bicyclist was fatally struck Monday night. Credit: Jim Staubitser
A 65-year-old bicyclist, whose identity has not been released, died after a 2015 Ford Explorer struck him in Island Park on Monday night, police said.
Investigators are probing the crash that occurred on Emerson Place about 9:55 p.m., they said.
The bicyclist was headed west; the motorist was driving south on Austin Boulevard.
The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital. The driver, a 59-year-old man, remained at the crash scene and was not injured. The safety of his vehicle is being checked, police said.
CORRECTION: Due to incorrect information given by the police, the location of the crash was wrong in earlier versions of this story.
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