Crime & Safety

Bicyclist Hit, Killed By Vehicle on Boot Road

Kirsten Higley, 32, was fatally injured in the crash Monday morning.

A 32-year-old bicyclist was hit and killed by a vehicle on Boot Road in West Goshen Township Monday morning, according to West Goshen Police. The accident happened around 6:44 a.m. near the intersection with Mary Jane Lane, just west of Route 202. 

According to police, Kirsten Higley, of Exton, was struck by a vehicle driven by Susan McClain, 54, of Downingtown. Higley died a short time later at Paoli Hospital.

McClain was not injured in the crash and has been cooperating with the investigation, according to police.

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West Goshen Police were assisted at the scene by West Whiteland Police Department, Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police and Goshen Fire Department.

Police are investigating the crash and are asking anyone with relevant information to contact the department's Traffic Safety Division at 610-696-7400.

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