Woman riding bicycle on sidewalk hit, killed by pickup truck in Phoenix

A woman riding her bicycle died after being struck by a pickup truck in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon.

Phoenix police responded to the collision near 35th Avenue and Bethany Home Road at approximately 4 p.m.

Witnesses told officers that a pickup truck struck the bicyclist and remained at the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Detectives from the Phoenix Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Unit responded to investigate the crash.

Investigators learned the woman was riding her bicycle westbound on the sidewalk along Bethany Home Road. The driver of the truck collided with her while exiting a nearby business, according to police.

The driver was evaluated for impairment, but officers observed no signs of impairment.

The woman’s identity has not yet been released.

An investigation into the collision remains ongoing.

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