A 79-year-old bicyclist died Saturday due to injuries he received a few days earlier when his bike was struck by a van.
According to a news release, the crash happened at 6:34 p.m. Feb. 15 near the intersection of National and Lakewood.
A gray 2013 Chrysler Town and Country van, driven by Edwin Atterberry, 76, of Springfield, was eastbound on Lakewood, and made a left turn to go onto northbound National.
The Chrysler was struck by a westbound Orbea Gain bicycle ridden by Samuel Sullivan, 79, of Springfield. Sullivan was transported to Cox South Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries on Feb. 18.
Sullivan's family have been notified. Anyone with any information about the crash is encouraged to contact the Springfield Police Department.
The investigation is ongoing as to the circumstances involved in the crash, the release said. This was the fifth fatality motor vehicle crash in Springfield in 2023.
