New Berlin bicyclist hit by vehicle, man dies at hospital
Bicyclist hit, critically injured in New Berlin
NEW BERLIN, Wis. - A bicyclist has died after being hit by a vehicle in New Berlin on Thursday afternoon.
It happened on Calhoun Road near Greenfield Avenue shortly after 1:30 p.m. Police said a vehicle struck the bicyclist, who was identified as a 69-year-old man.
The operator of the vehicle was a 48-year-old West Allis man.
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A preliminary investigation at the scene determined neither drugs nor alcohol were factors in the accident, but police did not offer any additional information about the driver of the vehicle.
Calhoun Road was temporarily closed between Greenfield and Addison avenues as the investigation unfolded. The Wisconsin State Patrol is assisting New Berlin police with accident reconstruction.