Bicyclist struck and killed in Portage Tuesday afternoon

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 20-year-old Portage man was killed after his bicycle was struck by an SUV Tuesday afternoon.

The Portage Department of Public Safety says the bicyclist was crossing the street in the 1300 block of West Centre Street just before 3:00 p.m. when he was struck by the vehicle driven by a 76-year-old Portage woman. She was not injured.

Portage Police and Fire personnel attempted life-saving measures on the bicyclist, but he died on the scene.

The accident remains under investigation.