ID Released For Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car At Intersection In Region

Police have released the ID of a bicyclist who was struck and killed crossing a busy intersection in Western Massachusetts.

A bicyclist was struck and killed at the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and Elm Street in Northampton.
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Zak Failla

10/08/2021 3:15 p.m.

Officers from the Northampton Police Department in Hampshire County said that local resident Charles Braun was riding his bike near the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and Elm Street at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6 when he was struck by a car.

Braun was transported to Corey Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police noted that the 23-year-old driver, from Haydenville in Hampshire County, remained at the scene and cooperated during the investigation.

No charges or tickets were issued to the driver.

Original report: Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car At Intersection In Region

The incident remains under investigation by:

Northampton Police,
Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit attached to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office,
Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.

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