Bicyclist killed in Cherokee County crash
A bicyclist is dead after colliding with an SUV in Cherokee County.
Published: Jul. 24, 2023 at 3:43 PM CDT
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A bicyclist is dead after colliding with an SUV in Cherokee County.
According to a report by the Texas Department of Public Safety, around 5:50 a.m. Saturday the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was driving northbound on U.S. Highway 69 about four miles north of Jacksonville when the vehicle struck a bicyclist also traveling northbound.
Derrick Wayne Steele, 49, of Jacksonville was pronounced dead at the scene. The report states he was not wearing a helmet.
This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.
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