Charlotte, NC : Bicyclist dies in CATS bus crash in north Charlotte on Sunday September 27 2015.
Charlotte, North Carolina
The bicyclist who collided with a CATS bus Wednesday in north Charlotte, was pronounced dead Sunday.
The crash happened in the 9000-block of Statesville Road near west WT Harris Boulevard.
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, CATS bus #1002 was traveling north on Statesville Road when a bicyclist, lateridentified as Charles Lee Adkins, turned into the path of the bus, and the bus swerved. The right front of the bus then hit the bike.
According to Medic, Adkins was taken to Carolinas Medical Center in critical condition, but was pronounced dead on Sunday as a result of the injuries he sustained in the crash.
Adkins was reportedly not wearing a helmet or reflective clothing at the time of the crash.
The driver and one passenger were on the bus when it happened. Neither of them were injured.
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Bicyclist dies following north Charlotte crash involving CATS bus