Cyclist Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Cambridge's Porter Square

A male cyclist has died after a crash with a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning in Cambridge, police said.

The cyclist and truck collided near the Dunkin Donuts in the Porter Square Mall shortly after 8 a.m. Jeremy Warnick, Cambridge police spokesman, said the driver of the truck remained at the scene.

Authorities tweeted that Massachusetts Avenue in Porter Square was closed in both directions and asked people to avoid the area during the ongoing investigation.

The victim's identity has not been released.

Reporting from the WBUR Newsroom and The Associated Press