A bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. 12 near Garver Lake Road.

The collision happened just before 9 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 27.

Initial investigation by Edwardsburg police indicate that Austin Carter, 30, of Elkhart was riding his bike eastbound in the roadway when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle driven by a 74-year-old Edwardsburg man.

Police say Carter was wearing dark clothing and didn’t have any reflective lights on the bicycle.

He was taken by ambulance to Elkhart Memorial Hospital where he died.