GREAT BEND — One person died in an accident Friday in Great Bend.

Just after 6 a.m. Friday, officers were called to the 1500 block of Second Street in Great Bend for report of an injury accident, according to a media release.

Eliesel Cartagena, 42, Great Bend, was riding a bicycle westbound on Second Street when he turned in front of a 2011 Dodge pickup driven by Ian Trimmer.

The pickup struck Cartagena  knocking him from the bicycle. He was transported to the hospital in Great Bend where he died as a result of his injuries.

Great Bend Police were assisted at the scene by the Great Bend Fire Department and the Barton County Sheriff’s Office.