42-year-old Glenn George was the victim of the accident that transpired at about 11 p.m. Sunday, May 10, on Washington State Route 26.
LaCrosse, WA – A bicyclist who was killed when he was hit by a vehicle last week near LaCrosse has been identified as a Spokane man, according to the Washington State Patrol.
42-year-old Glenn George was the victim of the accident that transpired at about 11 p.m. Sunday, May 10, on Washington State Route 26.
According to the WSP, George was riding a bicycle westbound on SR 26 when he was hit by a westbound vehicle near the fog line. Details on what led up to the collision were not immediately available.
Troopers and emergency crews arrived at the scene shortly after and George was declared deceased at the scene. He was reportedly not wearing a helmet.
The driver of the involved vehicle, Christopher Finnestead, 55, of Damascus, Oregon, and his passenger, were not injured. The two were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the collision.
According to WSP, Finnestead was booked into the Whitman County Jail on a charge of third-degree driving with a suspended license.
No additional details on the collision were available. The WSP is investigating the deadly accident.