Bicyclist Killed by Car in Holland

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – A 47-year-old Holland man was killed on Saturday afternoon when a vehicle struck his bicycle on 18^th Street at River Avenue. Public Safety officers say that the victim, whose name wasn’t immediately disclosed, was pedaling north on the sidewalk along River when he attempted to cross 18^th Avenue and was struck by the westbound car. The cyclist was taken to Holland Hospital, where he died from a closed head injury. The unnamed driver, a 28-year-old Holland Township man, was not hurt. Alcohol was not believed to have been a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.