Bicyclist in critical condition after being hit by car in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO - A woman in her 40s is hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding a bike.
This happened around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday near the intersection of Bayou Way and Power Line Road, next to the Sacramento International Airport, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
Crews responded to a car versus bicycle crash and found a woman who had been struck by a vehicle, according to authorities.
She was transported to a local trauma center in critical condition.
The California Highway Patrol North Sacramento said the bicyclist turned in front of the oncoming vehicle, and the vehicle was unable to avoid the collision.
The driver remained at the scene to cooperate.
The woman's name has not yet been released.
