Suspected drunk driver kills Phoenix bicylist

A 35-year-old bicyclist was killed after being hit by a suspected drunk driver Saturday night, authorities said.

At about 7:30 officers responded to a report of a collision near 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road involving a car and a bike. Officer James Holmes, a Phoenix police spokesman said.

Upon arrival they learned that the bicyclist was traveling across the street without using a crosswalk when he was struck from behind by a driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe, Holmes said.

The bicyclist was transported to a nearby hospital where he died from his injures, Holmes said. The driver, who showed signs of impairment, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and was later released.

Police did not immediately released the identification of the bicyclist.