Larry Matthews, 59, struck and killed by van driven by Manuel Kenerson, while riding his bike on Highway 41 in Wallace.

A van driver faces charges after a bicyclist was killed in a collision in eastern North Carolina Wednesday, troopers said.

Larry Matthews, 59, was killed around 1:30 p.m. on Highway 41 east of Walmart in Wallace.

The van driver, Manuel Kenerson, was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. Matthews was riding in the traffic lane when he was hit by the van and thrown off the bike, troopers said.

Matthews wasn't wearing a helmet. Speed wasn't a factor in the collision, troopers said.

Wallace is about 40 miles north of Wilmington.