Biciclyst dead after crash on Highway 41 in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A bicyclist was pronounced dormant aft being deed by a conveyance connected Highway 41 successful Fresno connected Friday, the California Highway Patrol said.

CHP says they received a telephone of a collision connected Highway 41 northbound of Shields Ave. successful Fresno astatine astir 4:45 a.m. connected Friday.

According to officers, a 41-year-old antheral was riding a bicycle southbound successful the northbound archetypal lane of Highway 41, northbound of Shields Ave. At the aforesaid time, a 19-year-old antheral was driving a Chevrolet Impala northbound connected the archetypal lane of Highway 41, approaching the bicyclist.

Investigators accidental the operator did not spot the bicyclist successful clip and the beforehand of the Chevrolet struck the bicyclist. The bicyclist was propelled into the postulation lanes and came to remainder blocking 2 lines of traffic. The operator of the Chevrolet stopped and stayed connected the scene.

CHP says the bicyclist was transported to a section infirmary with captious injuries. Despite life-saving efforts, helium ended up succumbing to his injuries and was pronounced deceased astatine the scene.

CHP says it is chartless if intoxicant oregon drugs were a origin successful this collision connected the portion of the bicyclist.

This is an ongoing investigation. The individuality of the bicyclist has not been released.