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Cyclist dies from injuries after being hit by truck

A cyclist in Prattville has died from his injuries after being hit by a truck nearly three weeks ago according to law enforcement.

Police Chief Mark Thompson said police and fire units responded to the area of Washington Ferry and Old Selma Highway on September 10th there, finding the victim and the driver, both Prattville residents.

The victim was eventually transferred to UAB Hospital in Birmingham in life-threatening condition.

Thompson says in part “All facts from the investigation will be presented to a Grand Jury as is standard procedure with the Prattville Police Department with any deaths of this nature.”

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.