Bicyclist killed after being hit by a vehicle on Helmer Road in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – An elderly bicyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck by another vehicle.

Battle Creek Police say around 2:30 p.m. an 82-year-old Bedford Township man was riding his bicycle northbound on Helmer Road when a vehicle traveling southbound driven by a 35-year-old Battle Creek man crossed over the center line and struck the bicycle.

Officers initially on scene performed CPR on the bicyclist, until medical units with the Battle Creek Fire Department and LifeCare Ambulance arrived to continue medical care. Shortly afterward  bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle was still on scene when officers arrived and was interviewed regarding the crash, which remains under investigation.