Bicyclist struck, killed late Thursday night in Phenix City
A Phenix City man was struck and killed in Phenix City late Thursday night.
The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 1510 13th Place — which is located in a residential area off of Crawford Road.
49-year-old Eddie Jessie was riding a bicycle when he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle, according to Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr.
Jessie was pronounced dead on the scene from blunt force injuries at 10:50 p.m.
His body was taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy.
The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
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