***UPDATE*** OSP INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH INVOLVING VEHICLE VERSUS BICYCLIST - LANE COUNTY
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: November 22nd, 2015 10:33 AM
The Oregon State Police is continuing it's investigation into Thursday evening's fatal crash involving a bicyclist.
The deceased female has been identified as Kimberly K WYATT, age 54, of Eugene. The driver of the Ford F150 has been identified as Lane County Sheriff's Office employee, Ed LAGRONE.
Additional investigation revealed WYATT's bicycle had no rear light or rear reflector. It was also determined she was riding on the left portion of the slow lane, near the dotted line that divides the two lanes. This portion of Highway 99W is a designated 55mph zone.
The investigation is continuing and more information will be released when it is available.
***End update***
Previous Release:
The Oregon State Police is continuing it's investigation into Thursday evening's fatal crash involving a bicyclist.
At approximately 9:05PM a Lane County Deputy in a patrol vehicle was traveling northbound on SR99W near MP118 (just south of Beltline Highway in Eugene) when he struck a female bicyclist in the northbound slow lane. The female was pronounced deceased on scene.
The highway was blocked for approximately 1 hour. The highway was then partially open, reduced to one lane in each direction. The scene was cleared at 1:00AM.
Preliminary information indicates the bicyclist was traveling northbound in the travel lane at the time of the incident. The bicyclist was wearing dark clothing and had no rear lighting on the bicycle. It was full darkness with very little ambient lighting when the crash occurred.
Efforts are still ongoing to make next of kin of the deceased. The Oregon State Police is the lead investigating agency and is being assisted by Eugene Police Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation. This in an ongoing investigation and more information will be released when it becomes available.
The deceased female has been identified as Kimberly K WYATT, age 54, of Eugene. The driver of the Ford F150 has been identified as Lane County Sheriff's Office employee, Ed LAGRONE.
Additional investigation revealed WYATT's bicycle had no rear light or rear reflector. It was also determined she was riding on the left portion of the slow lane, near the dotted line that divides the two lanes. This portion of Highway 99W is a designated 55mph zone.
The investigation is continuing and more information will be released when it is available.
***End update***
Previous Release:
The Oregon State Police is continuing it's investigation into Thursday evening's fatal crash involving a bicyclist.
At approximately 9:05PM a Lane County Deputy in a patrol vehicle was traveling northbound on SR99W near MP118 (just south of Beltline Highway in Eugene) when he struck a female bicyclist in the northbound slow lane. The female was pronounced deceased on scene.
The highway was blocked for approximately 1 hour. The highway was then partially open, reduced to one lane in each direction. The scene was cleared at 1:00AM.
Preliminary information indicates the bicyclist was traveling northbound in the travel lane at the time of the incident. The bicyclist was wearing dark clothing and had no rear lighting on the bicycle. It was full darkness with very little ambient lighting when the crash occurred.
Efforts are still ongoing to make next of kin of the deceased. The Oregon State Police is the lead investigating agency and is being assisted by Eugene Police Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation. This in an ongoing investigation and more information will be released when it becomes available.
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