Tragedy struck in New Berlin on Thursday afternoon when a 69-year-old bicyclist was killed after colliding with a vehicle. The incident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on Calhoun Road near Greenfield Avenue. New Berlin police and fire departments quickly responded to the scene at the 1500 block of Calhoun Road. The cyclist, whose identity has yet to be publicly released, was rushed to Froedtert Hospital but succumbed to his injuries later that evening. The vehicle’s operator, identified as a 48-year-old West Allis man, remained at the scene, as reported by JSOnline.
The initial investigation revealed that neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to be involved in the fatal collision. Details on what caused the clash between bike and vehicle have not been disclosed as of now. New Berlin Police Department have to yet file any charges against the driver, as stated in an updated news release obtained by JSOnline. The road where the accident happened is noted for its proximity to the New Berlin Recreation Trail, often utilized by bicyclists tying to reach the trail from Greenfield Avenue.
Following the incident, Calhoun Road was closed temporarily from Greenfield Avenue to Addison Avenue to allow for the investigation, a measure that disrupted traffic flow but was deemed necessary for the preliminary assessment. New Berlin Police Captain Jason Chilicki conveyed that the ongoing investigation will be supported by the Wisconsin State Patrol in an accident reconstruction investigation, as per an article from GMToday.
Accident reconstruction is a critical step for the authorities to piece together how the collision transpired, a process that the Wisconsin State Patrol is prepared to assist with. This will provide crucial insights in understanding the dynamics of the incident that claimed the life of the elderly cyclist. No further information was made available about the driver of the vehicle, as reported by FOX6Now.
