Bicyclist Killed on U.S. 287 Identified
On June 30th, a bicyclist was struck and killed on U.S. 287 (College Ave) near Bueno Drive closing down the highway for about 5 hours. This week, the Larimer County Coroner's Office has identified the bicyclist as 54-year-old Gene D. Vickers of Fort Collins.
According to the Coloradoan, on Saturday, June 30th at around 10:17pm, Vickers was struck by a Nissan Leaf driven by a juvenile after he reportedly rode into the southbound lanes. He died of multiple blunt force injuries as a result.