La Salle man killed in car-bike crash Sunday near Lostant

A La Salle man died in a car-bicycle crash Sunday evening near Lostant.

Jacob Crouch, 46, was pronounced dead at 6:52 p.m. Sunday in OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru, where he was taken after being struck by an automobile while riding his bicycle on Route 251 near North 16th road in Lostant, according to a Monday news release from the La Salle County Coroner’s Office.

A forensic investigative autopsy was to be conducted Monday, the coroner’s office said.

This incident is under further investigation and review by the La Salle County Coroner’s Office, Illinois State Police, ISP accident reconstruction unit and the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office.