New Iberia man dies after vehicle-bicycle crash Tuesday night, state police say

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A 39-year-old New Iberia man died after he was struck from behind by a pickup truck Tuesday night while riding a bicycle on Highway 343, Louisiana State Police announced.

Police said the crash claimed the life of Lawrence Hebert.

According to a LSP news release, Hebert was riding his bike southbound on LA 343 near Landry Road around 8 p.m. when a a 2013 GMC Sierra struck him from behind. Police said Hebert was not wearing a helmet and had no lights or reflectors on his bike.