At 8:30 Saturday morning a driver was east bound on FM 1488 at what witnesses say was about 50 mph. A male in his 30’s who was on his way to work was riding east bound on the shoulder. According to witnesses the male on the bicycle glanced over his shoulder then started to cross FM 1488 to the westbound side. The bicyclist was struck in the middle of the second lane and thrown from the bicycle. CPR was performed at the scene by a paramedic who was just behind the crash. CPR was continued as MCHD transported the bicyclist to Memorial Hermann in The Woodlands. He was pronounced deceased there. The driver of the pickup was not injured but was visibly shaken. He showed no signs of impairment but was taken to the hospital by DPS for a mandatory blood draw. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. With east bound lanes closed during the investigation, the westbound lanes were limited to one lane. As DPS worked the crash a male driver in a Honda was looking at the scene and not paying attention to his surroundings. A bicycle rider on the shoulder who was westbound was almost struck by him.
