The New Orleans Police Department says a bicyclist was struck and killed by a garbage truck this morning. It happened around 8:50 a.m. near S. Carrollton Ave. and Freret Street.
"A waste disposal truck was traveling northbound on Carrollton Avenue collided with a 30-year old male who was riding a bicycle also traveling northbound on Carrollton Avenue," said NOPD spokesman Gary Scheets in an email. "The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died."
The NOPD Traffic Fatality unit is investigating.





