Bicyclist Struck by Big Rig in Chula Vista

CHULA VISTA, CA: A 62-year-old bicyclist suffered a possible broken leg Wednesday morning when a big rig struck him on a South Bay freeway onramp.

The accident on the connector from Main Street to southbound Interstate 805 in Chula Vista occurred about 8:15 a.m., according to police.

Medics took the victim, a San Diego resident whose name was withheld, to UCSD Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Lt. Phil Collum said.

Officers closed the freeway entrance while investigating the crash. It was open again by shortly before 10 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

City News Service

***Updated at 12:26 p.m. Pacific Time; Originally posted at 10:02 a.m. Pacific Time, May 11, 2016***

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