CHESTER – Chesterfield police say a bicyclist was killed early Tuesday evening on Route 1 near the intersection with Happy Hill Road in the southern part of the county.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
According to a statement from the Chesterfield Police Department, it happened shortly before 6:45 p.m. in the 16500 block of Route 1. The cyclist, an adult male, was thrown from his bicycle after being struck by a vehicle.
Police said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Both directions of Route 1 were closed to traffic while the crash was cleared.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Chesterfield police at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660. The information can also be shared via the P3Tips mobile app.
This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: Cyclist killed on Route 1 in Chesterfield
