E-bicyclist critically injured after collision with vehicle at Fresno intersection
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- A man on an electric bicycle was critically injured after being struck in Fresno.
- Crash occurred about 6:50 p.m. at the Palm and Shields avenues intersection.
- Witnesses said he rode southbound on Palm against traffic and entered on a red light.
A man riding an E-bike was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Fresno.
Officers responded to the crash at approximately 6:50 p.m. at the intersection of Palm and Shields avenues.
Fresno Police Lt. Michael Pierce said officers arrived to find the man unconscious and breathing in the road. Emergency medical personnel took him to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was in critical condition.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.
According to witnesses, the man was riding south on Palm against the flow of traffic when he entered the intersection against a red light and collided with a vehicle traveling east on Shields with a green light.
The intersection was closed for about two hours while officers investigated the crash.
