A Fredericksburg bicyclist was killed yesterday after being hit by a car on Hartwood Road in Stafford County.
State Police Spokesman Sgt. F.L. Tyler said Jessica Morgan Bungard, 31, of Fredericksburg was struck while riding a bicycle on Hartwood Road, almost a mile north of U.S. Route 17.
Tyler said Fredericksburg resident Candice Virginia Bushey, 30, was driving a 1996 Ford Contour southbound on the road and hit Bungard from behind shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday.
State Police said Bungard died at the scene.
Tyler said the accident is still under investigation and is being handled by Trooper N. Hollandsworth. As of yesterday afternoon, no charges had been filed.
Corey Byers: 540/735-1976
Email: cbyers@freelancestar.com