HAMILTON — The coroner’s office has identified the bicyclist killed after being hit by a garbage truck in Butler County last Friday.
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Keefer Slone, 27, was riding his bicycle at the intersection of Dixie Highway and Bishop Avenue in Hamilton on November 4, according to the Butler County Coroner’s office.
News Center 7 previously reported that the victim was struck by a Rumpke Garbage truck, according to our news partner WCPO in Cincinnati.
It was determined that Slone died at the scene around 7:56 a.m. and the preliminary cause of death was head trauma because of an accident, the coroner’s said.
A Rumpke spokesperson confirmed that the garbage truck involved was one of theirs, WCPO reported.
Rumpke’s spokesperson issued a statement from the company on Friday:
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of all involved in (Friday’s) accident. This is a tragic event, and we will continue to investigate to determine exactly what happened.”