PITTSBURGH, PA — A bicyclist was severely injured Tuesday in an incident involving a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and a semi-truck in Downtown Pittsburgh.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, the bus and truck were stopped side-by-side at a red light on Liberty Avenue at Stanwix Street. They were both heading inbound. The bus was in the far-right lane and the truck was in the adjacent lane.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicles were given a green light when the cyclist attempted to cross Stanwix Street in front of them. The truck collided with the cyclist.
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The cyclist was transported by medics in critical condition to an area hospital where he was immediately taken into surgery.
The investigation is ongoing.
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