Missing teenage cyclist found dead in Neuse River

Rescuers found the body of the teenager directly under the Neuse River Bridge. The bridge carries U.S. 17 from New Bern to Bridgeton.

The Highway Patrol says the crash happened around on the southbound ramp toward James City around 2:50 a.m. They say a pickup struck the cyclist, throwing him over the bridge railing and into the river from the high-rise bridge.

Craven County Emergency Services Director Stanley Kite has confirmed that rescuers recovered a body just before noon. Trooper Rico Stephens confirmed the body is that of the missing bicyclist.