PULLMAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A bicyclist was killed Friday morning in Allegan County’s Lee Township, after being struck head-on by a car that crossed the centerline.
Around 10:15 a.m. first responders were dispatched to 102nd Avenue near 56th Street. A deputy with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office who was first on scene found the bicyclist deceased from injuries sustained in the crash. During the investigation deputies were able to locate a damaged vehicle believed to be involved in the crash.
Investigators were able to identify a suspect who is believed to be the driver that struck the bicyclist. Evidence at the scene indicates that the passenger car was traveling eastbound on 102nd Avenue and the bicycle was traveling westbound.
The initial investigation indicates that the passenger car crossed the center over the road and struck the bicyclist head on near the shoulder of the westbound roadway.
Deputies identified the deceased bicyclist as Paul Laski from Shawnee, Kansas. The identification of the passenger car driver is being withheld pending further investigation by the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team.
