Bicyclist taken to hospital after striking vehicle in Harrison Twp.

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A bicyclist was taken to the hospital after he ran into a vehicle in Harrison Twp. Saturday night, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Initial reports show that just before 10:15 p.m., a 20-year-old man was riding west along Ome Avenue and tried to cross North Dixie Drive. He hit the side of a car, which was traveling north on North Dixie Drive. After colliding with the car, the bicyclist rolled off the car and onto the street.

The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet and did not have any lighting equipment on his bike, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the car was not injured.

The bicyclist was reportedly cited for bicycle law violations, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash is still under investigation.

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