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Bicyclist in critical condition after accident on Sahara Ave in Las Vegas
A man was in critical condition at University Medical Center after he was hit by a car while riding an electric bicycle on Sahara Avenue on Sunday night. Investigators with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department believed the collision occurred after the 62-year-old ”made an abrupt, unsafe lane change across all westbound travel lanes,” according to an initial statement on the investigation. Witnesses had told police that the cyclist had been straddling the far right travel lane and the auxiliary/bus lane before he changed lanes and was hit near the intersection with 6th Street. Police had been called to the area at approximately 8:25 p.m. and the cyclist had been taken to UMC’s Trauma Center in critical condition.
The driver of a 2020 Nissan Altima that had hit the cyclist had remained at the scene and had not shown any signs of impairment, police had noted.
No more information is available at this time.
Mar 28, 2024
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