Bicyclist Killed in Crash

 

Kristen Duus, PIO

Greeley Police Department

970.350.9605 (office)

Kristen.duus@greeleypd.com

 

 

GREELEY, Colo. – On Monday, October 12, at approximately 7:50p.m., Greeley Police officers responded to a crash involving a bicycle and a vehicle at the intersection of 11th Avenue and 4th Street.

 

Preliminary investigation determined a 53-year-old man was traveling eastbound on 4th Street on a bicycle, without operational headlights or tail lamps, when he failed to stop at a posted stop sign. He proceeded across the street where he was struck by a northbound white Ford Explorer, driven by a 25-year-old man.

 

First responders attempted life-saving measures on the bicyclist before he was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. His name will be released by the Weld County Coroner’s Office pending next-of-kin notification. The man driving the Explorer suffered no injuries.

 

On-call traffic investigators responded to conduct a thorough investigation and reconstructed the scene. Video evidence of the collision was obtained, and based on the physical evidence and footage, investigators determined the bicyclist to be at fault for the collision. No charges are pending against the driver of the Explorer.

 

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact Officer Ed Kubala at Edward.Kubala@greeleypd.com. This remains an ongoing investigation. No further details will be released today.