Man Killed in NW Harris County Bicycle Crash on FM 529 near Highway 6
Harris County, Texas – A man was killed Tuesday night in a bicycle accident in the Copperwood neighborhood in northwest Harris County, according to the deputies.
The deadly accident happened around 10:30 p.m., February 27, on FM 529 near Highway 6.
Deputies said the man was riding his bike and was crossing the highway when he was struck by a vehicle.
The force of the impact threw the man off the bike and as he was walking to pick it up, he was hit by a second car.
The driver of the first car stopped and rendered aid.
The second driver kept going but pulled over when his car started leaking oil. The driver called for a tow truck, and the tow truck driver called deputies. He was interviewed and reportedly told deputies he did not see what he hit.
The bicyclist was airlifted to Memorial Hermann, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.
No additional details were provided.
The deputies are investigating the crash.
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