Bicyclist killed in crash

A bicyclist was killed while crossing State Road 37 on Friday night, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said.

Lester Lloyd Dillion Jr., 56, of Indianapolis, died from his injuries suffered in the accident. He was traveling northeast on Stones Crossing Road, crossing the southbound lanes of State Road 37, when he was hit by a southbound vehicle, Sheriff Duane Burgess said.

Dillion did not yield the right of way to the vehicle, driven by Stephen C. Ford, 37, of Martinsville, Burgess said. Dillion was pronounced dead at the scene, Burgess said.

Ford’s blood-alcohol content was taken, as is standard in all serious or fatal crashes, although alcohol use is not suspected, Burgess said.

State Road 37 was closed from Olive Branch to Stones Crossings roads for accident investigation on Friday night.