Arkansas cyclist hit by pickup dies

A man died in Springdale after a vehicle struck him Friday night, the Springdale Police Department reported.

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Jimmy Ray Blakemore, 52, of Springdale was crossing the Thompson Street and Backus Avenue intersection on a bicycle when a Dodge Ram pickup struck him. The driver of the pickup had a green light traveling north on Thompson.

Blakemore was transported to Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, where he later died from his injuries.

Springdale police identified the driver as Shayla Edwards, 37. Edwards was not intoxicated or impaired, authorities said.

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Police said no citations or charges are being filed. The accident is under investigation.

Metro on 07/02/2017

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