Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By Car in Butler County
AUGUSTA, Kan. - A bicyclist has died after being struck by a car in Butler County. It happened around 2:30 this afternoon near Augusta on Route 77.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says that a Buick sedan and a bicycle were both southbound when the car hit the bike. Roger Joyce, 49, of El Dorado, was thrown from the bicycle and died at the scene. Witnesses say both lanes of travel were shut down.
The driver and a toddler in the car were not hurt. The accident remains under investigation.