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Bicyclist fatally struck by vehicle after veering off trail on North Side, police say

Investigators are still working the scene

A man who veered off of a trail while on his bicycle was fatally struck by a vehicle on the North Side, according to San Antonio police. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A man who veered off of a trail while riding his bicycle was fatally struck by a vehicle on the North Side, according to San Antonio police.

The incident happened around 7 p.m. Thursday along the Salado Creek Greenway in the 1900 block of NE Loop 410 near Post Oak Lane.

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Police said the man was riding his bike when disregarded a stop sign at the access road and rode into the path of a westbound vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was unable to avoid the bicyclist and struck him, police said.

The driver stayed at the scene until officers and first responders arrived. Police said the 53-year-old bicyclist died from his injuries.

According to SAPD, nothing malicious is suspected. Investigators are still working the scene, and further details are limited.

The bicyclist’s name was not released by SAPD.


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Adam Barraza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12 and an El Paso native. He interned at KVIA, the local ABC affiliate, while still in high school. He then moved to San Antonio and, after earning a degree from San Antonio College and the University of the Incarnate Word, started working in news. He’s also a diehard Dodgers fan and an avid sneakerhead.

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