Reported by WOODTV 8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan -

The truck pulled out of a private drive at the same time the bicyclist pulled out of a drive across the street, police said.

The dump truck driver told police he heard a noise, then turned around and saw the bicyclist lying in the roadway.

Workers at the Flamingo Lounge heard about the incident from the man who delivers alcohol to the venue.

"(He) came in with his dolly and all of a sudden, he turns around and there's people, and he's like, 'someone just got ran over by the city truck,' so I ran outside and looked and (the victim) was on the ground out there," said Mitchell Smigiel of the Flamingo Lounge.

No one witnessed the accident. 

Also reported by WOODTV 8-

This year's Ride of Silence, dedicated to the Grand Rapids man, began at Riverside Park on Monroe Avenue. Helmets were mandatory and lights recommended.

"Sadly, it helps to raise awareness that motorists and cyclists have to share the road together to avoid situations like this," said Mark Hagar, organizer of the 2009 Ride of Silence.

Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell was in attendance.

"(It's about) sharing the road," he said. "Honoring each other's rights to be there is driven home in an awful and sad way."

 I can't even begin to comment on the idiocy that ensued in the comments section of that post - basically it has me frighted to ride with all the confusion on laws, rights, and road rage of individuals.

If you are a cyclist, please respect the laws of the road.  Give us a good name and reputation- it goes a long way when we are trying to stay alive.

If you are driving, please do the same thing.