The Illinois State Police is seeking assistance from the public with the investigation of a fatal crash of a bicyclist in Elwood.

About 8:30 a.m. Nov. 25, Illinois State Police responded to a report of a “person on the ground” in the the southbound lane of Illinois Route 53, at Thele Road in Elwood.

Troopers found a male bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle, state police said. The coroner’s office later identified him as 25-year-old DeAvion Smith.

Smith was taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, where he was pronounced dead.

Illinois State Police officials believe the crash occurred sometime between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24.

Police said that the suspect vehicle could have been a black 2007-2013 Chevrolet Silverado truck. The vehicle’s front headlight and part of the bumper were found at the scene.

The vehicle had been traveling south on Illinois Route 53.

Anyone driving in the area at the time of the crash, anyone who witnessed the crash or anyone who might have dash camera video of the incident or video of the location near the time of the crash, is advised to call Illinois State Police at 815-221-2709 or submit a tip on their crime tip website.