BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — An 82-year-old bicyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon on Helmer Road South.
According to Battle Creek Police, officers responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. to a collision involving a vehicle and a bicycle near Cherrywood Lane. The victim, a man from Bedford Township, was cycling north when a southbound vehicle reportedly crossed the center line and collided with him.
Witnesses indicated that police administered CPR until Battle Creek Fire Department and LifeCare Ambulance personnel arrived to provide further medical assistance. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities reported that the vehicle was driven by a 35-year-old man from Battle Creek, who remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The incident is currently under investigation.