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Update: Tyler cyclist struck by wrecker identified
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POSTED: Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 9:34am
UPDATED: Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 7:27pm
The bicyclist that was injured last night on Troup Highway has been identified by the Tyler Police Department as Terry Knutson, 70, of Tyler.
As of Thursday, March 8, at 8:20 am, he is listed in critical condition at East Texas Medical Center.
FROM TYLER POLICE DEPARTMENT:
At 8:21pm on March 7, 2012, Tyler 911 dispatch received an emergency call about a traffic accident near the intersection of Troup Hwy. and Shiloh. Information was received that the crash involved a bicyclist and a wrecker.
Officers quickly arrived on scene and observed the bicyclist had obvious life threatening injuries. EMS arrived and transported the 70 year old bicyclist to ETMC. He is in critical condition.
Due to the severity of the bicyclist’s injuries, accident investigators, Major Crimes investigators and crime scene investigators responded to the scene and will investigate this crash.
The name of the bicyclist is being withheld until his relatives can be notified of this incident.
Update: We are told the man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition with bad head injuries.
We're also told he had no pulse at scene but was brought back to life by EMS.
An update: There are conflicting reports as to the condition of the person who was hit by a tow truck in Tyler.
We'll be live from the scene on KETK News at 10.
Tyler Police tell KETK, a man riding his bike on Shiloh and Troup in Tyler was hit by a semi.
It happened around 8:30 PM.
Details are limited at this time.
However, we do know traffic is currently being diverted.
And, a major crimes unit was called to the scene.
We have a crew on the scene.
We'll bring you more information as it becomes available to us.
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He worked for us at Boogie Butt Productions several years ago on a few events. We lost track of him over time. Nice man that Loved what he did and Always was ready to Entertain. Very Sad and He is in Our Prayers!
I can not believe that Tyler drivers are so careless and heartless as to leave someone on the side of the road injured without giving it a second thought. As the temperatures and gas prices increase you will be seeing more and more cyclist. I sincerly hope that Tylerites realize how dangerous there vehicles can be and that a person on a bike has just as much right to the road as a vehicle with four wheels.
This is horrible, I know the man that was hit, he regularly cycles around Tyler and seems to be very aware of bike safty practices. I think the problem is that most Tyler moterist are not aware of cyclist rights. Just Monday I was hit by a truck while on my bike at the intersection of Copeland and the Loop, the driver of the vehicle left the seen before I could get any identifying information, lucky for me my injuries are minor compared to the ones sustained by this cyclist.
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