56-year-old Henrico cyclist dies after being hit by pick-up truck

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A 56-year-old Henrico man riding a tricycle is dead after police say he was hit by a pick-up truck Tuesday night.

At 9:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, officers with thee Henrico County Police Division responded to the intersection of Nine Mile Road and Hart Street for the report of a pick-up truck hitting a cyclist riding a tricycle.

Police say the preliminary investigation indicates that the cyclist was heading east on Nine Mile Road when a pick-up truck heading in the same direction collided with the cyclist.

When officers arrived, they found the man who was riding the tricycle and attempted to provide life-saving measures.

The cyclist was then taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead due to his injuries from the crash.

Police have identified the cyclist as 56-year-old Warren Davis II of Henrico County.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash, and police say alcohol may be a contributing factor. The driver of the pick-up truck stayed on scene after the crash and is cooperating with investigators.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Crash Team Investigator B. Jennings at 804-501-5000 .

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