A bicyclist was killed Friday on a central Newfoundland regional highway when he was struck by roof trusses that were on a passing truck.

RCMP said the tractor trailer was heading south on Route 230 on the Bonavista Peninsula, near Morley's Siding, when it passed Douglas Hancock, 60, a resident of Brooklyn.

In a statement, police said part "of the load that it was carrying apparently struck the victim and knocked him off the bicycle."

Police warned motorists to avoid the area if possible.