CHARLOTTE — A bicyclist died Wednesday when he was hit outside of a crosswalk in Steele Creek, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
It happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on Steele Creek Road near the Charlotte Premium Outlets and Intestate 485.
Police believe 58-year-old Mihael Stegne was riding his bike across across Steele Creek Road and was outside of the crosswalk when he was hit by a driver headed south. Stegne, who was not wearing a helmet, died at the scene, investigators said.
The driver stayed at the scene. It doesn’t appear he was speeding, police said.
Stegne’s toxicology report is pending, CMPD said.
No further information was released.
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