DONALDSONVILLE - A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a pick-up truck in Ascension Parish on Monday night. 

The crash happened around 9 p.m. on LA 18 near LA 3120. According to Louisiana State Police, 66-year-old Willie Nicholas Jr. was riding his bike on the highway when the truck struck him from behind.

Nicholas was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and later died. 

No other injuries were reported, and the crash remains under investigation.