The man was riding a bicycle on the local street heading northbound against the flow of traffic in the southbound lane when he collided with a car.

Porterville Bicycle Accident
Porterville Man Injured in Bicycle Crash on Newcomb Street

Porterville, CA. – A 38-year-old bicyclist was seriously hurt after he was struck by a car late Monday night in Porterville.

The Porterville Police Department said the crash occurred on Newcomb Street.

The Porterville man was riding a bicycle on the local street heading northbound against the flow of traffic in the southbound lane when he collided with a car.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene and took the cyclist to Kaweah Delta Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and stopped and remained at the scene.

The PPD's Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the accident.