Officials: 82-year-old bicyclist turned in front of motor vehicle, died

Police reported an elderly bicyclist died Thursday night after he collided with a motor vehicle while making a turn.

Harry Lee Mitchell, 82, of English Avenue was traveling southbound on the 5200 block of Farrow Road near Standish Street around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Officer Jennifer Timmons with the Columbia Police Department and Coroner Gary Watts.

A car was also traveling in the same direction in a different lane when Mitchell make a left turn in front of the car.

The car struck Mitchell, causing fatal injuries.

He was pronounced dead at Palmetto Health Richland hospital at 7:04 p.m.

An autopsy performed Friday morning indicated he died from multiple blunt force injuries from the wreck.

The department’s Traffic Safety Unit continues to investigate this incident.

This story was originally published June 10, 2016 at 11:39 AM with the headline "Officials: 82-year-old bicyclist turned in front of motor vehicle, died."