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SUV Rolls Over Bicyclist Seriously Injuring Rider in La Mesa
The incident occurred at 9:57 p.m., said La Mesa Police Lt. Ray Sweeney. The bicyclist crashed into the SUV and slid underneath it, officials said.
A 26-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized after he lost control of his bicycle and struck a SUV near 70th Street and Alvarado Road just south of Interstate 8 Sunday.
The incident occurred at 9:57 p.m., said La Mesa Police Lt. Ray Sweeney.
"The bicyclist fell into the street as the car was turning and the car ran over him," Sweeney said.
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The bicyclist crashed into the SUV and slid underneath it, officials said.
Sweeney said the bicyclist sustained serious facial injuries that were non-life threatening.
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Emergency crews bandaged the man's head injuries before transporting him to a nearby hospital.
Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.
The cyclist was not identified.
–City News Service
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