Patrick Jeffery Leroy, 34, killed in a head-on collision with a vehicle while riding a bicycle on Hendersonville Road in Asheville, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Fri, 09/08/2023 - 8:40am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, September 3, 2023

Cyclist identified in head-on collision in Asheville

The Asheville Police Department is investigating a fatality collision in which a cyclist was struck head-on by a vehicle Sunday afternoon. Officers said the crash occurred near the 2200 block of Hendersonville Road around 1:12 p.m.

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Police said the cyclist was headed southbound on Hendersonville Road when a northbound car used the turn lane to pass another vehicle. The car then hit the cyclist head-on, investigators said.

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According to Booth, the cyclist was heading south on Hendersonville Rd. in the turn lane when a blue sedan traveling north attempted to pass another vehicle by using the turn lane.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Patrick Jeffery Leroy