Bicyclist Hit, Killed By Box Truck In Metro Detroit: Police

WESTLAND, MI — A bicyclist was hit and killed by a box truck Tuesday morning in Westland, police tell us.

The crash happened at 5:57 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Warren Road at Wayne Road, according to police.

The 25-year-old man was riding a bike across Warren Road at Wayne Road when a rented Penske truck turned left from Wayne onto Warren and hit the bicyclist, according to police.

Police said the man was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. Police did not immediately identify him.

The driver of the box truck stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police.

Police asked anyone who saw the crash to call them at 734-722-9633.