SEATTLE – The bicyclist killed in a collision with a dump truck Friday afternoon on Eastlake Avenue in Seattle has been identified as 19-year-old Bryce Lewis.

The King County Medical Examiner's office cites the cause of death as blunt force injury to the head.

Lewis was one of two bicyclists hit by the dump truck around 3 p.m. near Eastlake Avenue E. and Fuhrman Avenue E., which serves as a popular bike route between downtown and the University District.

Seattle police say the bicyclists were heading north on Eastlake when the dump truck turned right from Eastlake to Fuhrman, hitting both bicycles.

"He made an emergency right hand turn as sharp as he could to avoid the dump truck, but he was going way too fast. Shouldn't have been trying to pass a dump truck on the right hand side on the curb to begin with," said witness Doug Edwards.

The bicyclist who was killed was crushed under the truck's front tires. The second cyclist, who was lodged between the truck's rear tires, was alert and calling for help. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police say the two male cyclists, in their 20's, were friends.

The driver of the truck – driving for Nelson Construction – was badly shaken by what happened.

"He's very upset. He's probably in shock. He's barely able to talk. He's not hurt, but mentally, he's just in a lot of despair," said neighbor Kaaren Nichols after talking to the driver.

Police say they have not determined who's at fault in the accident.

Residents say this type of accident has happened before, but biking enthusiasts say deaths remain rare.

"Per rider out there, it's getting relatively safer," said David Hiller, of the Cascade Bicycle Club. "That's doesn't take away from what happened."