Injured Bicyclist in Intensive Care

BERKELEY, CA — A bicyclist was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in Berkeley on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Officers with the Berkeley Police Department responded Tuesday at 1:35 p.m. to the intersection of Allston Way and Sacramento Street on a report of a collision between a bicycle and a vehicle.

Police said the bicyclist was riding west on Allston Way and crossing Sacramento Street when he was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on Sacramento Street.

The bicyclist, identified as a 25-year-old Berkeley resident, suffered serious injuries in the collision and was transported to the hospital.

He remains in intensive care, according to police.

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Police said the driver of the vehicle was cooperative with investigators and alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the collision.

The Berkeley Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed the collision to contact Sergeant Emily Murphy at (510) 981-5982 or via email at ejmurphy@ciberkeley.ca.us.

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