Bicyclist struck and critically injured by a car in Miami-Dade, police say
A bicyclist was critically injured after being struck by a car early Wednesday in Miami-Dade County, police said.
The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. in the area of Southwest 179th Street and 112th Avenue, according to Miami-Dade police. The area is just east of Florida’s Turnpike.
The bicyclist, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said. The driver of the car, a woman, was also taken to the hospital after she had a “medical episode,” police said.
Detectives are investigating the crash.
It happened just hours before a group of bicyclists were set to ride along Crandon Boulevard Wednesday night in an event to remember cyclists who were killed or injured in crashes.
On Sunday, Yaudys Vera, 48, and Ogniana Reyes, 46, were struck and killed by a car while riding their bicycles on the Rickenbacker Causeway’s William Powell Bridge. The tragedy pushed bike safety into the spotlight again, with advocates calling for safety changes to the causeway.
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On Tuesday, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s administration announced plans to install vertical barriers on stretches of the causeway that are considered to be dangerous for bicyclists as part of a $250,000 upgrade she ordered this week.
This story was originally published May 18, 2022 at 2:05 PM.
