The Chronicle

An Oakville man riding a bicycle on U.S. Highway 12 southeast of Elma died when he was hit from behind by a pickup truck Tuesday evening, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Christopher C. McLaughlin, 49, was reportedly dead at the scene of the crash. The state patrol does not suspect drugs or alcohol played a role in the collision.

According to the incident summary provided by the State Patrol, at around 7:53 p.m. on Tuesday, McLaughlin was riding a bike westbound on Highway 12 near milepost 28 in the single lane of travel when he was struck by the front passenger side of a pickup truck being driven by a 64-year-old Elma man with a 54-year-old Elma man in the passenger seat.

The state patrol listed the cause of the collision as “improper lane usage,” and the driver of the truck is not facing charges.