Tucson Fire Department paramedics were at the scene of a crash between a bicyclist and motorist on Tucson's southeast side Aug. 12, 2016.

A bicyclist died Friday night after a crash with a motorist on Tucson's southeast side.

The crash occurred on East Valencia Road and South Nexus Drive, said Sgt. Pete Dugan, a Tucson Police Department spokesman in a tweet.

The intersection will remain closed possibly into early Saturday morning, Dugan said.

Tucson Fire Department paramedics took the bicyclist to a hospital where he later died.Β 

No further information was released.


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