A bicyclist was struck by a car and killed early this morning on a frontage road in Adams County.
The Colorado State Patrol said the bicyclist was hit just after 6 a.m., while it was still dark, on the Interstate 76 frontage road between 88th and 96th avenues in Adams County. Master Trooper Ron Watkins said the rider did not have lights or reflective gear on his bike or on his clothing.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his identity has not been released.
He was struck in a traffic lane, not on the shoulder, by a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Charles Polich, 61, of Aurora.
Watkins said the investigation in continuing but that Polich never saw the bike before hitting it. Drugs and alcohol are not considered factors in the accident, Watkins said.
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