A 70-year-old cyclist suffered serious injuries after colliding with a pickup truck Friday afternoon in San Diego’s Midway neighborhood.
The crash happened in the 4100 block of Sports Arena Boulevard, where the bicyclist was reportedly struck by a northbound pickup truck while attempting to make a left turn.
According to a San Diego Police Department press release, the man was riding northbound in a marked bicycle lane when he turned left into the path of a northbound 1992 Mazda pickup, driven by a 29-year-old man.
The impact threw the cyclist from his bike, and he was rushed to a local hospital with multiple injuries, including fractured ribs, a tibia fracture, a fibula fracture, and a collapsed lung. Police confirmed the injuries are serious but not life-threatening.
Officer J. Perales, the watch commander at the scene, stated that alcohol was not a factor in the crash. The San Diego Police Department Traffic Division is leading the investigation.
Authorities urge witnesses or anyone with information about the incident to contact the Traffic Division or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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