Pennsylvania bicyclist in town for work killed in car crash in Clinton Township

A 25-year-old bicyclist from Pennsylvania in town for work was killed after he was struck by a car in rural Clinton Township in southern DeKalb County Tuesday night, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s deputies, along with paramedics from the Waterman and Shabbona fire departments, responded to the scene of a bicycle vs. car crash around 8:25 p.m. Tuesday on Shabbona Grove Road, according to a sheriff’s office news release. The crash occurred east of Leland Road.

Clayton R. Dubbs, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was riding a bicycle without reflective clothing on in the dark in the middle of the lane. An investigation by sheriff’s deputies later determined the bicycle also didn’t have any reflective material or lights on it.

A 2003 Audi passenger car was going east on Shabbona Grove Road when the car struck the Pittsburgh man riding a bicycle, who was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Dubbs wasn’t wearing a helmet, according to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff’s deputies later determined Dubbs was in Waterman for work and has gone for a bike ride just outside of town Tuesday, according to the release.

The Audi was driven by a 21-year-old from Waterman who was wearing a seatbelt, according to the sheriff’s office. No citations or arrests have been announced as of Wednesday in the crash.

The investigation remains ongoing by the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office, the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office and the sheriff’s office.

This story was updated at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022 with additional information and identification of the victim, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.