Bicyclist killed after being struck by vehicle in Jefferson County

FILE - A Pine Bluff police vehicle is shown in this 2009 file photo.
FILE - A Pine Bluff police vehicle is shown in this 2009 file photo.

A bicyclist died Tuesday morning after he was hit by a vehicle in Jefferson County, police said.

The driver of a 2022 Toyota 4Runner was traveling north on U.S. 79 around 6 a.m. and approaching the northbound exit traffic light on Interstate 530 when Zachary Simpson, 30, of Pine Bluff came from the west and into their path, according to a Pine Bluff Police report. 

The driver was unable to stop, police said. 

They also said the road was dry and the weather was cloudy.

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