Fatal crash involving trash truck, bicycle under investigation by Colorado State Patrol

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a crash south of Longmont that claimed the life of a cyclist late Friday morning.

The CSP said the crash took place around 11:02 a.m. on Highway 119 and Niwot Road. The agency reported that the crash involved a dump truck and a bicycle.

The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a 75-year-old man from Lafayette and his name has not been released.

Authorities closed Highway 119 southbound at Airport Road while they investigated the scene. The preliminary results from CSP's investigation state that the dump truck was stopped on Niwot Road at a traffic light and turned right onto Highway 119 once the light changed. The cyclist was headed down Niwot Road at the same time and was hit by the truck when it turned.

The truck then stopped on the shoulder of Highway 119.