A 53-year-old Hammond man died after he reportedly rode his bicycle into the path of an oncoming semi truck.
On Monday evening, La Porte City Police say witnesses saw the semi turning north on J Street at the intersection of 6th Street in La Porte and had a green light. A bicyclist, Glen Byrley, disregarded the signal and drove his bicycle into the path of the semi, according to the press release. The driver of the semi, 63-year-old Jeffrey Smith from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, reportedly could not stop in time to avoid a collision.
Police say Byrley was transported to the La Porte Hospital and pronounced dead.
Per protocol the La Porte County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team responded to the scene and retrieved a blood draw. After the investigation, the driver and semi were released.
The La Porte City Police Department was assisted by the La Porte Fire Department, La Porte County EMS, La Porte County Sheriff’s Department, and the La Porte County FACT team.
