Thursday, September 30, 2010
Louisville Officer Dies From Bike Accident
KENTUCKY...
A Louisville Police officer was killed Thursday morning after he was struck while riding his bike.
The incident happened at about 9:45 a.m. On Kentucky 248 near Taylorsville Lake. Louisville police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said that 40-year-old Paul Pegram had gotten off his bike on Kentucky 248 when a car hit him.
Pegram, who was flown to University Hospital, died around 11 a.m.
Police say the crash does not appear to be alcohol or drug-related, and an investigation is ongoing.
A Louisville Police officer was killed Thursday morning after he was struck while riding his bike.
The incident happened at about 9:45 a.m. On Kentucky 248 near Taylorsville Lake. Louisville police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said that 40-year-old Paul Pegram had gotten off his bike on Kentucky 248 when a car hit him.
Pegram, who was flown to University Hospital, died around 11 a.m.
Police say the crash does not appear to be alcohol or drug-related, and an investigation is ongoing.
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