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Sheriff’s Office identifies cyclist killed in car crash

Marion County Sheriff’s Office. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

A Salem cyclist who was hit by a car Sunday evening died at the hospital, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon.

Blake Saville, 25, succumbed to his injuries after he was hit while crossing the road in the 300 block of Lancaster Drive S.E., the sheriff’s office said.

The driver in the crash, Anthony Mankins, 29, of Salem, was uninjured. He remained on the scene Sunday and called 911, the sheriff’s office said.

-Saphara Harrell