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Man dies after sport utility vehicle hits bicycle in Bloomington

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An 88-year-old man died when a sport utility vehicle hit the recumbent bicycle he was riding Sunday on the west side of Bloomington.

Police were called to the 1900 block of West Washington Street around 5:05 p.m. The McLean County sheriff's office and county coroner said Wayne Fisher of Bloomington was pronounced dead at the scene.

The McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team and Sheriff's Department are investigating.

Updated: August 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM CDT
This story has been updated to add the name of the deceased and the type of bicycle.
WGLT Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker has spent more than three award-winning decades in radio. He lives in Normal with his family.