Wheat Ridge Police: Bicyclist Leaves After Car Swerves To Avoid Them, Leading To Head-On Crash
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) -- A bicyclist left the scene of a crash Sunday morning after a driver in a car swerved avoid them, resulting in a head-on crash, Wheat Ridge Police Department shared on Twitter.
According to the Wheat Ridge PD tweet, police were near the intersection with Sheridan Boulevard and W 28th Avenue, where a car swerved to avoid a bicyclist. That car then sideswiped another vehicle on Sheridan southbound and pushed it into northbound lanes. This caused a head-on crash with a third vehicle.
One adult was seriously injured. Another adult and a child were also hurt in the crash.
Police say the bicyclist involved left the crash scene and was not named as of Sunday.
Major collision on Sheridan at 28th. Car swerved to avoid bicyclist, sideswiping car heading SB & pushing it into NB lanes causing this head-on crash. 1 child, 2 adults in vehicles injured, 1 adult seriously. Bicyclist left the scene & has not been IDed. pic.twitter.com/j6pkiERZ4L
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD) May 29, 2022