62-year-old cyclist killed by driver in pickup in Clinton County
A man died Saturday two days after being struck by a driver in a pickup truck while riding a bicycle in Watertown Township, Michigan State Police said.
The crash occurred about 7:22 p.m. Thursday night, MSP First District said in a tweet Friday. According to preliminary reports, the cyclist, a 62-year-old Grand Ledge man, was crossing Grand River Avenue near Francis Road when the driver hit him.
The man was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, MSP Lt. Brian Oleksyk said Monday. He said police do not plan to release the man's name.
The pickup truck was a 2015 Ford F-350, Oleksyk said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Contact reporter Jared Weber at 517-582-3937 or jtweber@lsj.com.
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