Please explain biased statements before investigation is finished

In this report, Arizona police officers "explain" a cycling fatality:
"Maricopa police spokeswoman LaTricia Woods said an investigation is ongoing but added that it appeared Meyerhoff, 27, failed to yield to oncoming traffic at the intersection."
How does one "fail to yield to oncoming traffic?" Was the cyclist: making a left turn, running a light, failed to stop at a stop sign for an oncoming left turning traffic? Or did left turning traffic fail to yield to the cyclist right-of-way? Most likely they can’t say as the "investigation is ongoing" but then how can they already fault the cyclist if they can’t say the circumstances?
Is making premature cyclist is at fault statements part of police officers training? I really have to wounder.

More about the cyclist and who they were: https://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/articles/2011/03/09/20110309sally-meyerhoffs-death-felt-track-meet.htmloldId.20110310092802434

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