Bicyclist suffers serious injuries after being struck by vehicle in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Police are investigating a serious crash involving a bicyclist in Cambridge that occurred Tuesday evening.

Officers responded to a motor vehicle crash between an electric bicycle and a station wagon in the area of 300 Mt. Auburn Street just after 5:30 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers located a female 57-year-old cyclist from Watertown with life-threatening injuries, police said.

An initial investigation indicated the 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack was traveling northbound as the bicycle was traveling westbound in a marked crosswalk.

The cyclist was transported to Beth Israel Hospital to be treated for her injuries. The driver of the van, a 75-year-old man from Somerville was not injured. He driver stayed on the scene, according to police.

The crash remains under investigation.

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