Cyclist dies after being hit by truck near Symphony Hall

Boston police are investigating after a cyclist was struck and killed by a truck Wednesday near the intersection of Huntington and Massachusetts avenues. 

Police said officers responded to the report of the crash at 12:09 p.m. The cyclist, an adult man, was transported to a local hospital by Boston EMS where he succumbed to his injuries. 

WHDH reports it was a dump truck that struck the cyclist near Symphony Hall. 

Images posted on Twitter show a mangled bike with yellow police tape surrounding it after the crash. 

A witness told WCVB that the truck and the cyclist were traveling parallel to each other. But when the truck went to make a left turn, it hit the man. 

The driver of the truck stayed at the scene, according to police. 

They are employed by K-Town Disposal, a waste management company that serves industrial and residential customers in Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, according to WHDH.

Police said the investigation into the crash is ongoing. No arrests have been made.

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