Houston police are currently piecing together the events that led to a deadly encounter between a car and a bicycle early Tuesday morning. At approximately 6:10 a.m., at 7700 Westpark Drive, a man on a bicycle lost his life when a green Mercedes CLS550, proceeding eastbound, struck him as he was crossing Hillcroft. According to Houston officials, the incident occurred under the watchful eye of the morning's first light.

The identity of the 51-year-old man tragically killed has yet to be disclosed, pending family notification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant L. Ross and Officer R. Saenz, who arrived to thoroughly examine the crash site, found that the driver of the Mercedes had remained at the scene. They noted the driver displayed no signs of intoxication and was subsequently questioned and released. Witnesses at the scene seemed to unanimously suggest that they believed to have seen the driver of the Mercedes with a green light when the cyclist attempted to cross against it.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision. The area of 7700 Westpark Drive, a mosaic of commuters and cyclists alike, faced temporary disruption as officials conducted their inquiries and the Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the pedal cyclist deceased at the scene.

Preliminary findings and witness statements point to a scenario where the driver of the Mercedes is not at immediate fault, as reported by the City of Houston News.