Crime & Safety
Cyclist Sustains Serious Injuries in Waltham Collision
A pickup truck hit the bike rider as it turned off of Trapelo Road onto Pine Vale.
WALTHAM, MA – A bicyclist was seriously injured Wednesday morning when he was struck by a pickup truck in Waltham.
According to Waltham Police, the accident happened around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Trapelo and Pine Vale roads.
The pickup, driven by a 42-year-old Woburn man, attempted to turn left onto Pine Vale from Trapelo when it collided with the cyclist, police said.
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The bicyclist, a 61-year-old man from Carlisle, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries to his legs and head.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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