The bicyclist who was struck along the northbound lanes of U.S. 119, known as Corridor G, by a vehicle early Wednesday morning has died of his injuries, police said late Thursday.
The man, identified as 30-year-old John Jump, of Nitro, was hit at approximately 5 a.m. Wednesday just north of the Trace Fork Boulevard entrance.
He died Thursday afternoon at Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital, according to a release from the Charleston Police Department.
The driver of the car was identified Thursday. James Hill, of Logan County, was not injured.
The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.
Sgt. Randy Sampson, traffic commander of the Charleston Police Department, said previously that Jump was from Nitro, while a release sent Thursday night said Jump lived on Chesterfield Avenue in Charleston.