SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police in Savannah say a bicyclist has died after a collision involving machinery being used by a city maintenance crew.
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police say 53-year-old Phillip Arthur Vanderburgh of Savannah was found on the ground and unconscious after the collision shortly before 9:30 a.m. Thursday on Highgate Boulevard. He was taken to Memorial University Medical Center, where he later died.
Police say a city storm water maintenance ditch cleaning crew was in the area and consisted of a dump truck and long-reach excavator. Investigators believe the bicyclist collided with the rear of the parked excavator as its arm rotated.
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Information from: Savannah Morning News, https://www.savannahnow.com
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