A bicyclist died days after he lost control of his bike and was struck by a semi-truck, police said.
Around 12:30 pm. on Thursday, Frank Jerome Ruggirello, 64, was riding his bicycle eastbound on East Broadway and South Sixth Avenue when he lost control of his bike and fell into the vehicle lane where a semi-truck was passing, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release Sunday. The back tires of the semi-truck struck Ruggirello, police said.
Ruggirello was transported to Banner University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. He died on Saturday, police said.
The driver of the semi-truck stopped and cooperated with the investigation, police said.
Police continue to investigate.
