Cyclist dies in crash in Chesterfield

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The Chesterfield County Police Department is investigating a deadly crash Monday after a man was struck on a Chesterfield County road.

Officers were called to the crash scene at the intersection of Newbys Bridge Road and Newbys Mill Drive at 5:21 a.m.

Police said a passerby spotted a bicyclist down in the road in the roadway around 5:20 a.m.

“As the passerby went to check on the bicyclist, identified as Michael F. Ortiz, 58, one vehicle traveling southbound on Newbys Bridge Road struck Ortiz,” police said Monday afternoon. “A second vehicle then struck the first vehicle but did not strike Ortiz.”

The motorists involved remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

The passerby was not injured, but witnessed the crash.

Anyone with information should contact Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660.