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.
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.