Kitsap County deputies urge bikers to wear reflective gear after two are killed by cars

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is reminding bicyclists to have lights and reflective safety equipment while pedaling somewhere in the dark—after two people were hit by cars and died.

In one incident, a 42-year-old man was killed. It happened on Illahee Road Northeast on August 9 in Bremerton. Deputies say a truck hit the man, and the driver was arrested after they learned he’d been drinking and driving.

Another incident happened a few days earlier on August 6. Deputies say a driver hit a 25-year-old Suquamish man at the intersection of Hansville Road and Northeast 288th Street in Kingston…

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