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SMITHFIELD – An elderly man riding a bicycle on Venture Drive in Smithfield was struck and killed by a passenger car around 9:40am Monday.
The driver of the car was also injured in the accident and transported to an area hospital.
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The Smithfield Police Department, assisted by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, interviewed witnesses to the tragic accident.
Venture Drive was shut down for more than an hour.
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The name of the victim has not been released.
The exact cause of the accident remains under investigation.