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Cyclist, 68, dies after being hit by SUV on road in Tamaulipas
A 68-year-old man died after a Volkswagen Tiguan hit him while he was riding a bicycle on the Victoria-Padilla highway.
The crash happened near Güémez, in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
The man was identified by family members as Nabor, who worked as a ranch manager in the area.
He died at the scene, and his bicycle was damaged.
The SUV driver said glare from the headlights of oncoming vehicles kept him from seeing the cyclist.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash and will consider the driver's account as they determine responsibility.
A 68-year-old cyclist died after a Volkswagen Tiguan hit him on federal highway 101 in Güémez, Tamaulipas.
The crash happened on the Ciudad Victoria–Nueva Padilla section of the road.
The cyclist, identified by relatives as Nabor “N,” died at the scene.
The driver said he had not seen the cyclist because of glare from headlights of oncoming vehicles.
Authorities were conducting inquiries to establish how the crash happened and determine responsibility.
- Who
- Nabor “N,” a 68-year-old cyclist, and the driver of a Volkswagen Tiguan.
- What
- The Tiguan hit the cyclist, who died at the scene.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Federal highway 101, on the Ciudad Victoria–Nueva Padilla section, in Güémez, Tamaulipas.
- Why
- The driver said glare from headlights of oncoming vehicles prevented him from seeing the cyclist. Authorities were investigating the circumstances.
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The cyclist died at the scene beside his damaged bicycle.
Family members arrived and identified the cyclist as Nabor “N.
Authorities carried out inquiries into the circumstances of the collision.
- Victim
- Nabor “N,” 68
- Vehicle
- Volkswagen Tiguan
- Road
- Federal highway 101
- Road section
- Ciudad Victoria–Nueva Padilla
- Location
- Güémez, Tamaulipas
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