E.L. cyclist hit by car; condition stable
A 25-year-old East Lansing man was in serious condition Wednesday night after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Saginaw Street on his bicycle, East Lansing police Sgt. Mark VandeWouwer said.
The cyclist was traveling northbound on Touraine Avenue at about 8:41 p.m. when he was struck by a Buick LeSabre driven by a 51-year-old Haslett man, VandeWouwer said. The cyclist was taken to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital by the East Lansing Fire Department, which arrived on the scene with East Lansing police.
VandeWouwer said no one else was injured and the cyclist improved to stable condition at Sparrow.
Westbound Saginaw Street was closed for two hours for investigation. Police have not determined who is at fault.
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