WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 60-year-old bicyclist died after a collision with a commercial box truck near Logan Circle on Tuesday afternoon, according to District police.
Officers responded around 1:04 p.m. September 22 to the 1300 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW. The bicyclist, identified as Oludare Ayodele Adekoya of Northwest Washington, was pronounced dead at the scene by DC Fire and EMS.
Investigators said Adekoya was riding an electric bicycle from the park at Logan Circle onto Rhode Island Avenue, traveling on the wrong side of the roadway. As he attempted to cross into the proper lanes, he struck a box truck that had turned off the circle, fell and was run over. Those findings are preliminary; the investigation remains open.
The truck driver remained at the scene, and police reported no signs of impairment. A Motor Carrier Unit inspection found no out-of-service violations on the vehicle.
Anyone with information about the collision can call police at 202-727-9099 or text 50411.
The Washington Herald
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