A bicyclist suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car at the intersection of Conduit Road and Old Town Creek Way in Colonial Heights. The vehicle involved was left significantly damaged, and investigators have not said whether the driver was hurt.
According to WTVR, the crash happened around 10 p.m. at that intersection. A separate Citizen feed entry showed a 911 caller's unconfirmed report of an incident at Old Towne Creek Way and Conduit Road, logged at 20:44, roughly an hour earlier than WTVR's reported timeframe. It's unclear which timestamp more precisely reflects when the crash itself occurred.
Citizen's feed also showed a 911 caller's unconfirmed report of an incident at the same intersection.
Investigation Still Underway
The station's report indicates the crash remains under investigation, and no word has been given on whether the driver sustained any injuries. WTVR described the incident as a developing story and said it would provide updates as more information becomes available.
Those details, along with the exact cause of the collision, have not been made public.
Part of a String of Local Bicycle Crashes
This is not the first time a Colonial Heights bicyclist has ended up seriously hurt after being struck by a vehicle. In a separate incident, officers responded to the 200 block of East Ellerslie Avenue at around 11:47 p.m. after a crash involving an electric bicycle and an SUV, according to a report from WRIC, which said the bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by the SUV's driver.
The region has also seen other serious crashes involving vulnerable road users in recent days. WRIC reported that a bicyclist was seriously injured on Thursday, Oct. 15, in a crash on the eastbound Nuckols Road overpass above Interstate 295 in Henrico County, with authorities on scene by 8:51 a.m. That crash closed Nuckols Road for a couple of hours before it reopened in all directions at 10:27 a.m.
Last Halloween, Colonial Heights officers were called to the area of Boulevard and West Westover Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. for a crash involving a juvenile pedestrian, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital, per the same outlet's reporting.
