A bicyclist was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries Saturday morning after a car struck them while they were riding their bicycle near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the driver was cited for driving under the influence. Lincoln Police Department officers and Lincoln Fire and Rescue personnel were dispatched to the crash at Vine Street and North Antelope Valley Parkway at about 10 a.m.
Driver Cited After Bicyclist Struck Near UNL
The crash, which left two people injured, was reported by 1011 NOW on Oct. 3, before klkntv.com published its report on Oct. 5. KLKN confirmed that Lincoln Fire and Rescue and police were dispatched to the intersection after the vehicle hit the bicyclist. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital, and the driver was cited for driving under the influence, according to that report. The Fremont Tribune also covered the crash, while a separate report from 1011now.com describes the driver as a 55-year-old woman.
The driver was cited for DUI. The bicyclist, meanwhile, was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being hit while riding through the intersection.
Investigation Remains Open
As of Saturday, the investigation into the crash was still ongoing, according to the same klkntv.com report. No additional details on potential charges or the circumstances leading up to the collision have been released.
Part of a Pattern on Lincoln Streets
Saturday's crash is not an isolated case in Lincoln. In 2025, Harold Campbell was arrested after a crash in Lincoln involving a 62-year-old bicyclist suspected of owning the bike; the bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries, and Campbell was accused of leaving the scene and refusing a pretest, according to 1011now.com.
