BREAKING UPDATE: Bicyclist killed after being struck by vehicle in Phenix City
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- Man in his 30s killed Tuesday night after bicycle struck by vehicle near Sandfort Road and 16th Avenue in Phenix City.
- Second fatal vehicle incident in Phenix City within 27 hours; victim pronounced dead at scene with blunt force trauma injuries.
A man in his 30s was killed Tuesday night, Nov. 10, after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in Phenix City.
Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. said the incident occurred near Sandfort Road and 16th Avenue.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 10:10 p.m., according to Sumbry.
The coroner said the man suffered blunt force trauma injuries to his head and body.
The victim’s family had not been notified at the time of the coroner’s update. His body will be transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for an autopsy.
Tuesday night’s fatal crash marks the second deadly vehicle-related incident in Phenix City within approximately 27 hours.
On Monday evening, a 44-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle near South Seale Road and First Street South.
The victim in Tuesday night’s incident has not yet been publicly identified.
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