ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A bicyclist was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Royal Palm Beach on Friday night.
According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, units were dispatched at 9:07 p.m. to the intersection of Crestwood Boulevard and Cypress Lake Drive for a reported pedestrian accident.
Upon arrival, crews found that a vehicle had struck a bicyclist, causing the pedestrian to go under the vehicle.
Fire rescue personnel said they quickly stabilized the patient on scene. The bicyclist was declared a Trauma Alert and transported by air to a local hospital for further treatment.
At this time, PBCFR has no additional information regarding the crash.
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Source: cbs12
