HPD patrol car strikes, kills bicyclist on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Houston, Texas
HPD: Officer's patrol car struck, killed person bike rider in southeast Houston
Investigators say officer R. Scott, a three-year veteran on the force, had a green light and was entering the intersection when he did not see the cyclist and struck him.
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A bike rider was struck just before 4:30 a.m. in the 8600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. According to police, officer R. Scott had a green light and was entering the intersection when he did not see the cyclist and struck him. The cyclist died at the scene, while the officer was minorly injured. Check back for updates on this developing story.
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