Bicyclist struck and killed in Tippecanoe County

TIPPECANOE COUNTY — A male bicyclist was struck and killed in Tippecanoe County on Friday evening.

According to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred just before midnight.

The office, along with the Otterbein Fire Department, responded to the accident in the 6300 block of State Road 26 West.

When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that a male bicyclist had been struck and killed.

Initial information from crash investigators indicates a 2005 Toyota Forerunner, driven by a juvenile male, was traveling east on Sate Road 26 W.

The Toyota was traveling left of center and struck the cyclist as he was traveling west.

The cyclist was fatally injured at the scene of the accident, the police said.

The victim’s identity will be released at a later date by the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office.

No further information has been released at this time and the crash remains under investigation.