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ELKHART COUNTY - A Milford man was killed Wednesday evening when the bicycle he was riding in Elkhart County was hit by a car driven by a Winona Lake man.
According to an Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office crash news release, at about 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, a 2006 Honda Civic, driven by Nathaniel Franklin, 26, Winona Lake, was traveling south on CR 23, south of CR 48. Lamar Stutzman, 38, Milford, was on a KHS Elite 280 bicycle, also traveling south on CR 23 south of CR 48.
The Honda Civic collided with the rear of the bicycle.
Stutzman was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, the release states. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Franklin was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured in the accident. The Honda Civic sustained damage to the front end.
The incident is being investigated by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team.
