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74-year-old bicyclist struck, killed in Sumter

Police say the accident happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday on Broad Street near near Scott Will Automotive.
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SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — A 74-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while he rode his bike in Sumter Friday evening, officials say. 

Sumter police say the accident happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday on Broad Street near near Scott Will Automotive.   

Ricky James Saucier, 74, of Sumter, was pronounced dead on scene, according to Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker.

An autopsy is planned on Sunday morning at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

The Sumter Police Department and the Sumter County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate the crash.

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