RANDOLPH COUNTY — A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle and died at the intersection of U.S. Route 219 and Harpertown-Gilman Road Thursday evening, police said.

At approximately 5:45 p.m., troopers from the Elkins Detachment of the West Virginia State Police responded to a reported vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision at the intersection, a Friday morning press release states.

“The investigation determined that Mark B. Spencer, 71, of Elkins, had been riding a bicycle on a nearby bike trail and attempted to cross U.S. Route 219 when he was struck by a southbound Ford F-150,” the release states. “Mr. Spencer was pronounced dead at the scene.”

A State Police “crash reconstructionist” responded to the scene, and the investigation remains ongoing, the release states.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Elkins Detachment at 304-637-0200.

Later Friday, the Highlands Trail Foundation released a press statement noting that Foundation members were “devastated to learn of the death of a cyclist crossing US 219 on the Allegheny Highlands Trail. We join the family and friends in grieving the loss of Mark Spencer.”