Bicyclist killed when hit by 2 vans in Harmar Township

HARMAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A bicyclist was killed Thursday morning when he was hit by two vans in Harmar Township, police said.

The accident was reported shortly after 6 a.m. on Freeport Road.

Investigators said the bicyclist, a 57-year-old man, was in the right northbound lane when a full-size Dodge van struck him as it passed. The bicyclist fell onto the roadway, where he was struck by a second van.

"The first driver who struck him with the mirror stated he never saw him. The second driver said when he did see him it was too late," Harmar police Chief Jason Domaratz said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The drivers of both vans stayed at the scene and are cooperating with the investigation, police said.

Once the investigation is completed, investigators will turn over their findings to the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office to determine whether charges will be filed.

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