A 71-year-old Taylorville man is dead after his bicycle was struck from behind by a car on Route 104 near Auburn this morning. Illinois State Police say both the car and bike were westbound, about two miles east of Hunley Road, when the car drifted off the road onto the shoulder and struck the bike.
Police say charges are pending against the driver of the car, a 22-year-old man from Pawnee. The name of the victim has not been released.