Man killed in bike accident on Highway 20

 

A 69-year-old Caldwell man has died after being struck by a Jeep in Canyon County, north of Nampa on Saturday.

Idaho State Police says the crash happened on westbound US Highway 20 at milepost 30.

CBS 2 News reports, George Grant was riding his bicycle on the westbound shoulder of US20 around 3 p.m. when he was struck.

Sherri Sass of Garden City was driving the SUV and struck Grant on the shoulder of the roadway.

Grant was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

ISP says the westbound lane was blocked for about two and a half hours during the investigation.