Bruckhart said officers found the bicyclist, a 24-year-old New Haven man, suffering from serious injuries. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, according to Bruckhart. The man’s identity is being withheld until his family members have been notified. No other injuries were reported.

A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed early Thursday morning, Oct. 17, after being hit by a garbage truck in New Haven County, authorities said. Police responded to the crash a little after 2 a.m.

A 24-year-old man has died after his bicycle and a garbage truck collided in New Haven early Thursday morning. Police said the crash happened around 2:07 a.m. at Church Street and North Frontage Road.

State police indicated that an investigation into a garbage truck incident forced the closure of the MLK Boulevard off-ramps from Interstates 91 and 95. The Connecticut Department of Health confirmed the first two deaths in the state from the current flu season.

The New Haven Police Department said a 24-year-old city man on a bicycle was struck by a "refuse truck" just after 2 a.m. Thursday.