30-Year-Old Man Critically Injured in Waco Bicycle Accident at New Road and Franklin Avenue

Waco, Texas (August 6, 2020) – A 30-year-old man was critically injured in a bicycle accident Wednesday morning in Waco, according to police.

The accident happened around 10:15 a.m., August 5, at the intersection of New Road and Franklin Avenue.

Police said the man was riding his bicycle and was attempting to cross lanes of traffic that were stopped. A truck was traveling northbound in the turn lane to turn westbound from New Road to Franklin Avenue when it struck the bicyclist.

The bicyclist was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries to his head and his leg.

The truck driver was uninjured in the crash.

The police are investigating the crash.

We wish the injured victim a quick recovery.

With the surge in popularity of alternate transportation to save on fuel costs, bicycling has emerged as a new form of mobility forced to compete with motorized traffic in dangerous situations. This has resulted in many more accidents between human-powered vehicles and powerful engine-driven machines, producing tragic injuries as well as countless fatalities.

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