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The incident happened in the area of Huntington Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue around 12:09 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, Boston Police and WHDH report. The collision was strong enough to snap the bike's frame, WHDH reports.
“I was walking today and it was a walk sign but it was also giving cars a green light,” one witness told the outlet. “It’s just Boston. It’s a busy place but I hope the bike rider’s OK.”
The bicyclist, an adult male, was taken to a local hospital suffering from serious injuries where he later died, according to police.
While police did not confirm what kind of truck was involved, WHDH reports that is was a dump truck. The driver of the truck did stay at the scene and is working with police during their investigation.
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