Bicyclist dead after being hit by driver

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A man who was riding a bicycle is dead after being hit by a driver on Route 42 near Matthews Lane Saturday, September 28 at 9:50 a.m.

The driver of a Dodge Ram was traveling south on Route 42, and struck a bicyclist who was also traveling south at the crest of a hill, according to Virginia State Police.

The bicyclist, Conor Ryan Chadwick, 31 of Clifton Forge, was injured and transported to Lewis Gale Alleghany Hospital, where he died.

Police say the driver of the Dodge was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation.