BEXAR COUNTY – Two people were killed after a truck hit them when they were bicycling Thursday morning.
Deputies say Gregory, 42, and Alexandra Bruehler, 36, were riding a tandem bike (one bike, two riders) southbound on Highway 16 in Northwest Bexar County, when a pickup truck veered onto the shoulder and struck them from behind. Their bike was reportedly dragged for about 200 feet.
Alexandra was pronounced dead at the scene. Gregory Bruehler was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
According to Ino Badillo of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, both were experienced bike riders.
Highway 16 was shutdown for about two hours as crews worked to clear the accident site. Investigators say there are no charges on the driver. They believe this was an accident and that somehow the driver lost control of his truck.
Badillo says the couple leaves behind a 7-year-old daughter.
Further compounding the tragedy, Badillo also added that Alexandra Bruehler, her daughter, and her mother were involved in a serious motor-vehicle accident about two years ago in the San Antonio area.
