Bicyclist Dies After a Pickup Hits Him at Colorado and Marsalis; the Driver Stayed and Is Cooperating, Police Say
Dallas Police responded to East Colorado Boulevard and North Marsalis Avenue at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday. The bicyclist was riding through the intersection when the pickup hit him, police say; Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics took him to a hospital, where he died shortly after arriving. Investigators do not expect to file criminal charges against the driver.
DALLAS - A bicyclist died after a pickup truck struck him while he was riding through a Dallas intersection on Wednesday night, FOX 4 reported. Dallas Police responded to the intersection of East Colorado Boulevard and North Marsalis Avenue at 9:12 p.m.
Officers arrived and found that a pickup truck had hit a bicyclist. Police say the man was riding his bike through the intersection when the pickup hit him. Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics took the bicyclist to the hospital, where he died shortly after arriving.
The driver of the pickup stopped at the scene and is cooperating in the investigation, police said. Investigators do not expect to file any criminal charges against the driver of the pickup truck.
Police have not released the identity or age of the bicyclist. Colorado and Marsalis is an Oak Cliff crossing, a few blocks west of the Bishop Arts district. The Local Desk will update this file when Dallas Police release the victim's identity.
