Cyclist hit and killed near Woodward Park in Fresno, CA

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Person hit and killed at Friant Rd. and Audubon Dr. in North Fresno KMPH Fox 26

Fresno, CA - A person is dead after they were hit by a truck in Fresno Wednesday afternoon.

It happened around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of N. Friant Rd. and E Audubon Dr.

Fresno police say a man on a recumbent-style bike was hit and the driver of the truck stayed at the scene and is cooperating.

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‘He had a huge impact.’ Former high school teacher killed in cycling collision remembered Fresno Bee

The cyclist killed Wednesday afternoon in a collision with a truck in a busy intersection next to Woodward Park was a high school English teacher who had retired in June.

Paul Moore, 61, was killed on a recumbent-style bicycle around 1:30 p.m. at Friant Road and East Audubon Drive in Fresno. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Fresno Police said the investigation is continuing.

Moore taught in the Kerman Unified School School District for 24 years, district Assistant Superintendent Gordon Pacheco told The Bee on Thursday morning.

“While at Kerman High School, he taught every grade level and his favorite course was AP English,” Pacheco said. “He served as the varsity boys tennis coach, varsity girls tennis coach, Language Arts Department chair, journalism adviser and several class adviser positions.”

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Man identified following fatal collision near Friant and Audubon in Fresno KMPH Fox 26

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man is dead after officers say he was hit by a truck while riding a bike Wednesday afternoon in Fresno.

The Fresno Police Department says the collision happened around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of north Friant Rd. and east Audubon Dr.

The man killed in the collision was later identified by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office as 61-year-old Paul Moore of Fresno.

Fresno Police say Moore was riding a recumbent-style bike when he was hit and killed by someone driving a truck, who cooperated with investigators.

Police had the roads in the area closed during the investigation, which has since reopened.

It’s unknown if the driver is facing any charges.

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This was the 19th traffic-related fatality in 2022, Trueba Vega said. There had been 32 deaths at this same point last year.

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In January, 61-year-old Paul Moore was killed while riding a recumbent-style bicycle at Friant Road and East Audubon Drive near Fresno’s Woodward Park. The death drew attention to the dangers of walking and riding in the area, which the city began working to address.