Police ID McAllen bicyclist killed in crash on McColl Road

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A 72-year-old McAllen man has been identified as the bicyclist who died after being struck by a vehicle on McColl Road this week.

Police identified Juan Cantu Silva, 72, of McAllen as the victim in a collision that occurred at around 8:47 p.m. Wednesday.

In a news release, McAllen police said Silva was bicycling on McColl Road near or intersecting East Jonquil Avenue when a motorist crashed their vehicle into the man.

Silva was injured and transported for medical treatment but later died.

The driver of the vehicle, of which the make and model have not been described, “remained on scene to report the accident.”

“The cause of the collision remains under investigation,” police said in the release.

An autopsy has been ordered to determine Silva’s cause of death as police continue to investigate the incident.