Bicyclst dies in collision with big rig in Fresno
A bicyclist was run over and fatally injured by a tractor-trailer rig this afternoon in Fresno.
The incident happened about noon at the Ashlan Avenue offramp from northbound Highway 99. The ramp will be closed for several hours because of the crash, the California Highway Patrol said.
Lasha Johnson, who was working as a sign holder at the intersection when she saw the accident, said the wide-load truck was coming off the freeway and turning left as the bicyclist rode west on the avenue.
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