FRANKLIN, Ind. – A bicyclist was killed while crossing State Road 37, in northwest Johnson County, on Friday night. According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Lester Dillion, 56, of Indianapolis, died from his injuries in the accident.
Authorities at the sheriff’s office say Dillion was traveling northeast on his bicycle on Stones Crossing Road, crossing the southbound lanes of State Road 37, when he failed to yield the right of way to a southbound vehicle and was struck.
Alcohol is not suspected. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.