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Update: Exeter cyclist dies after striking
ambulance

Published: Sunday, September 26, 2010

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By Brandie Kessler, Journal Register Company

A 49-year-old Exeter cyclist was killed when for unknown reasons he lost
control of a hand cycle he was operating on Rugby Road at Stonetown Road shortly
before noon on Sept. 23 and struck an ambulance traveling in the opposite lane
of travel.

Steven B. Johnson, 49, of Pennsylvania Avenue, Exeter, was
pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by Berks County Deputy Coroner Jonn
Hollenbach.

Hollenbach said an autopsy was scheduled for the evening of
Sept. 23.

Hollenbach said Johnson was pronounced dead at 12:18 p.m., and
Johnson was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Exeter police said
for unknown reasons Johnson lost control of his hand cycle, which is a cycle
modified for someone with paralysis, while traveling on Rugby
Road.

Johnson struck the Boyertown ambulance that was traveling around a
curve on its way back from a call.

Exeter police said their investigation
was ongoing, however, they were certain no charges or citations would be filed
against the operator of the Boyertown ambulance.

Police said the
occupants of the ambulance immediately got out of their vehicle and began
working to help Johnson, however, they didn’t get a response from
Johnson.

The road was closed in the area of the crash for about 3.5 hours
and reopened around 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 23.

(This story was originally
published on the Pottstown Mercury's website, http://www.pottsmerc.com/.)

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