Bicyclist, 79, veers into truck, is killed

A 79-year-old bicyclist died Friday when he hit a truck in Benton County, according to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police.

Jack Allen of Bella Vista was biking west on McNelly Road at 8:39 a.m. when he did not turn with the road and started to cross onto Looney Road, police said. Allen hit a 2006 Ford truck and was killed, police said.

Police said rain was falling and the road was wet at the time of the accident.

Metro on 08/21/2016

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