State Patrol: Pickup driver leaves lane and kills cyclist

YELM, Wash. (AP) - A 19-year-old bicyclist was killed in a collision on State Route 507 near Yelm, Washington.

The Olympian reports (https://bit.ly/2vUXbIN ) that man in a pickup was heading south when he left his lane for an unknown reason and collided with the southbound bicyclist.

The Washington State Patrol says the collision happened at about 2 p.m. Sunday.

The agency tweeted that showed the bicycle jammed underneath the truck.

The cyclist, Martin Valencia of McKenna, died at the scene.

State Patrol spokeswoman Shaneka Phillips says the uninjured driver, a 56-year-old Graham man, was not impaired.

The driver was cited for negligent driving, driving with a suspended license and having no insurance.

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Information from: The Olympian, https://www.theolympian.com