A local doctor was killed when police say she was hit from behind while riding her bicycle on the Highway 191 service road.

According to the Midland Police Department, their officers and the Midland Fire Department responded to the 7900 block of the State Highway 191 service road at 9:43 a.m. for a call of a crash involving a motorcycle.

When officers arrived on scene they found that 39-year-old Brandey Ackerman of Midland had been hit by a car.

Ackerman passed away at the scene.

Police say that the car driven by 31-year-old Joshua Sam was traveling west on the service road behind Ackerman when it hit her from behind.

At this time intoxication is not believed to be a factor in the crash.

Ackerman was a doctor with Midland Pediatric Associates. They released the following statement on her passing:

We have been informed of the death of Dr. Brandey Ackerman, who was involved in a fatal bicycle accident on June 7, 2018. She had been a valued member of the MPA family since 2014 and she will be dearly missed. It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we ask you to keep her family and the staff of MPA in your thoughts and prayers as we go through this difficult time. We want all the patients of Dr. Ackerman to know that they are still valued patients of MPA and we will continue to care for them.