Bicycle rider crossing a Wichita street was hit by a truck and killed, police say

A Wichita man was crossing the street on his bicycle when he was killed in a crash Tuesday evening, officials said.

Philip Marzett, 60, was riding his bike southbound and crossing 21st Street North when he was struck by an eastbound 2003 white Chevy truck driven by a 63-year-old man, Officer Charley Davidson said. Emergency crews were called to the crash at around 9:15 p.m., and they found the man with critical injuries.

The bicycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene, a dispatch supervisor said. The driver of the other vehicle was uninjured.

The investigation is ongoing, Davidson said.

The crash was reported in the 5300 block of East 21st Street North, between Oliver and Woodlawn.

This story was originally published August 14, 2018 at 9:55 PM.