Crime & Safety

Bicyclist Hit By Car On Moreland Road; Road Closed: Cops

BREAKING: A bicyclist was hit by a car on Moreland Road on Friday morning.

An accident on Moreland Road in Upper Moreland has landed one bicyclist in the hospital with serious injuries, according to Upper Moreland Police.

The incident occurred sometime before 8 a.m. on Friday on Moreland Road between Center Avenue and Fitzwatertown Road, authorities said.

Moreland Road has been closed in that area, police said, and is expected to be closed for the next several hours.

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The condition of the bicyclist is unknown, but he has been taken to Abington Hospital, according to 6ABC.

No other injuries have been reported.

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Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes and expect traffic.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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