A 25-year-old Westland man was killed Tuesday morning when he was struck by a box truck while riding his bicycle in a crosswalk.

Kyle Reames was crossing Warren Road at Wayne Road around 6 a.m. when he was hit by a box truck making a left turn, according to Westland police. The crash occurred during dark and wet conditions as rain moved through the area.

"Kyle was the light in everybody's life. He always brought a smile to everybody's face when he was around," said Heather Udell, Reames' cousin.

Reames was riding home from his overnight shift at Planet Fitness near the intersection of Wayne and Warren roads. Without a driver's license, he relied on his bicycle to commute to work.

"He was only 25 years old, so he had so much life to live," Udell said.

The truck driver stopped at the sc

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