Billings bicyclist killed by truck was a veteran

BILLINGS — Officials have identified a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Billings as a veteran who was living in a transitional living facility.

The Billings Gazette reports that 39-year-old James Clark died Monday of injuries suffered when he was struck by the truck.

Clark was living at Independence Hall, a 20-bed men’s transitional housing unit for veterans operated by Volunteers of American.

Police previously said Clark was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, but in a news release they said he was.

A visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday.