DENVER — A woman died after a vehicle struck her while she was riding a bike near Denver Country Club Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Denver Police Department, the crash happened at the intersection of South Marion Parkway and East Bayaud Avenue about 4:30 p.m.
The driver of the car, David Anton, was allegedly driving roughly 20 mph when he made a right turn and failed to yield to the cyclist, who was riding in a designated bike lane.
The woman was taken to a local hospital, but died from her injuries, police said.
Anton was cited for careless driving resulting in death.
The woman’s name has not yet been released.
#Graffiti marks spot where #cyclist was killed in designated #bike lane Wednesday night. @KDVR @channel2kwgn Driver was cited for careless driving. pic.twitter.com/F0EKLIESTx
— Vicente Arenas (@vicentearenastv) July 25, 2019