Sacramento cyclist killed by motorist

A cyclist in Sacramento was killed Sunday by a vehicle traveling the same direction, who apparently did not see the cyclist.

He was peddling north on Howe, by the Highway 50 overpass, when he was hit by a northbound Ford driven by a woman, said police spokesman Konrad von Shoech. Von Shoech said the driver apparently didn't see the cyclist. No charges were filed.


Read more at the Sacramento Bee.

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