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Elderly Cyclist Killed by Pickup on Route 6 in Wellfleet

Law enforcement has opened an active investigation and a specialized crash reconstruction team is working the scene to determine what happened.

Overview

  • A bicyclist in his 80s was struck and killed near the intersection of Route 6 and Lieutenant Island Road in Wellfleet, police said.
  • Police identified the vehicle as a 2019 Toyota Tundra that struck the rider.
  • The pickup driver, a 37-year-old man from New Hampshire, stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
  • The bicyclist was taken to Cape Cod Hospital where he was pronounced dead and authorities have not released his name.
  • Truro and Eastham police, the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Team are assisting in an active probe that officials say will seek to establish cause and any safety recommendations.