PEORIA, Ill. — A truck vs. bicycle crash at Knoxville and Forrest Hill in Peoria has claimed a life.
According to a police report, the incident happened Thursday around 12:40 p.m. when a bicyclist traveling westbound on Forrest Hill proceeded through the intersection on a green light.
Police say a truck traveling northbound on Knoxville passed through the intersection on a red light and struck the bicyclist.
The victim was identified as a 60-year-old man, and was later pronounced dead at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.
The driver of the truck, who was not identified in the police report, was cited for disregarding a traffic control device.
The incident is under investigation.
