A bicyclist was hit and killed Monday afternoon by a UPS truck in Newton, Massachusetts.
The crash happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Watertown Street and Bridge Street, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office said.
The cyclist, identified as 57-year-old Newton resident Alex Bohm, was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
"This news is deeply upsetting," Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said in a statement. "At this difficult time, I am thinking first and foremost of the family and friends of the cyclist. I know people all across Newton will hold them in their thoughts."
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Authorities say the UPS driver stayed at the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. No charges have been filed.
