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Man on bike killed in collision with bus in downtown Raleigh

A 37-year-old man riding a bike on Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh was killed Wednesday night when he collided with a bus, police said.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A 37-year-old man riding a bike on Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh was killed Wednesday night when he collided with a bus, police said. 

The collision happened shortly after 11 p.m. near the intersection with East Davie Street. 

According to a wreck report released Thursday morning, Antwaun Terod Stewart, of Raleigh, was riding his bicycle the wrong way on Wilmington Street when he collided with the Capital Area Transit bus.

Investigators said the bus was traveling west on East Davie Street at about 15 mph and had entered the intersection while the traffic signal was green. 

After the collision, Stewart was run over by the back right tire of the bus, which was driven by Johnathan Cedric Watson, of Raleigh. Several people were on the bus at the time, but no one else was injured. 

Police have not said whether any charges will be filed.

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