Bicyclist Hospitalized After Crashing Into Vehicle: Hamden Police

HAMDEN, CT — A bicyclist was hospitalized with a collarbone injury after going through a red light and crashing into a vehicle in Hamden on Wednesday afternoon. At about 1 p.m. on Oct. 17, Hamden Police responded to the intersection of Ridge Road and Waite Street on the report of an accident, involving a motor vehicle and a bicycle, according to Capt. Ronald Smith.

Smith said investigation revealed that the bicyclist, a 53-year-old New Haven resident, was traveling southbound on Ridge Road, at a “pretty good speed.” He subsequently struck the passenger side of a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Waite Street, according to Smith. To sign up for Hamden breaking news alerts and more, click here.

Further investigation revealed that the bicyclist went through a red light and he was cited for failure to obey control signal, Smith said. The man suffered a collarbone injury and was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

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