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Tipp City cyclist struck by car has died
HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County - The 44-year-old Tipp City woman struck while riding her bike Thursday, Oct. 22, has died, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
Rebekah Meade died overnight and athorities were able to identify her and notify her family, investigators said. She was struck about 1 p.m. on Philadelphia Avenue near Frederick Pike by a red Buick sedan, Sheriff Phil Plummer said.
An autopsy is expected to be performed today.
It took authorities hours to identify Meade, who was exercising on the high-performance bike without identification and had logged 20 miles on her ride, Plummer said.
The driver of the Buick was trying to turn into a parking lot and struck Meade, Plummer said. Meade was not wearing a helmet.
It is unclear if the driver was at fault, Maj. Scott Landis said late Thursday. The incident is still under investigation and no charges or citations have been issued at this time.
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