Crime & Safety

Update: Westfield Cyclist Struck by Landscaping Truck at South Ave. and Downer St.

Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad transported the victim, a white male in his mid-40s, to a trauma center.

This story was updated at 5:25 p.m. to include information from the Westfield Police Department.

Update:

A Westfield man in his mid-40s was struck by a landscaping truck shortly after 2 p.m. Monday afternoon while riding his bike on South Avenue in Westfield.

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According to Westfield Police Capt. Scott Rodger, a landscaping truck with a trailer and the cyclist were both traveling east on South Avenue when the truck attempted to make a right turn onto Downer Street and struck the cyclist, dragging him under the trailer.

Rodger said when the Westfield Police and Fire Departments arrived at the scene, the cyclist was trapped under the trailer and need to be extricated.

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"We don't know the extent of his injuries, but he was conscious and alert when he was extricated," Rodger stated.

The cyclist was transported to the trauma center at University Hospital by the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Rodger said it is currently unclear who had the right of way. He added that no summonses have been issued as the investigation remains ongoing. 

The scene was also the site of an accident involving a cyclist in July 2009.

Original:

A bicyclist struck shortly after 2 p.m. Monday at the intersection of South Avenue West and Downer Street has been transported to a trauma center by the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad. 

The Westfield police and fire departments were on the scene. Calls to the Westfield Police Department were not immediately returned.

Patch will update this story as details become available. 


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