Wednesday 10th June 2015 – 12pm – John Hawker.
A cyclist has died following an RTC in West Bromwich this morning.
The incident occurred on the junction of the A41 Birmingham Road Island, near Junction 1 of the M5 at around 6.45am.
Two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, a paramedic officer and the Trust’s MERIT team attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a cyclist and a HGV that had been in a serious collision.
“Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save the man riding the bicycle and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“The man driving the HGV was treated by ambulance crews for the effects of shock but did not require hospital treatment.”
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We have no further details on this incident.