Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Sent To Hospital After School Bus Hit: Report
According to reports, the bicyclist is in critical condition after getting hit by a school bus Wednesday afternoon in east Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, NC — A bicyclist is in critical condition after being hit by a school bus Wednesday afternoon in east Charlotte, according to reports.
The school bus struck a man on the bicycle at Eastway Drive and Central Avenue, Fox 46 reported. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was to receive a CT scan, the station said, quoting police.
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#BREAKING - SCHOOL BUS COLLIDES WITH BICYCLIST: CMPD says the bicyclist was taken to the hospital. Accident happened at Eastway and Central. Another CMS school bus picked up the students on board to deliver them to their bus stops. No word yet on the condition of the injured man. pic.twitter.com/AFBXJ9Ignb
— Caroline Fountain (@FountainFox46) November 7, 2018
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