Bicyclist dead after being struck by truck

RUSK — A bicyclist is dead after reportedly falling onto the roadway and being struck by an 18-wheeler on Highway 84 in Rusk on Wednesday evening, according to Rusk officials and our news partner, KETK.

Rusk Police Sgt. Jeremy Farmer said the fatality happened at around 8:50 p.m., when Charlotte Goff, 55, was riding her bicycle along the roadway near Loop 343. Police said she fell onto the roadway and was then struck by an 18-wheeler that was passing by.

Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Brenda Dominy pronounced Goff dead at the scene. The driver of the 18-wheeler stopped and is cooperating with the police, Farmer said. At this time, no criminal charges have been filed and the investigation remains ongoing.