Person Injured in Houston Bicycle Accident on Telephone Road

Houston, Texas (June 29, 2019) – A bicyclist was injured Friday night in a traffic accident in Houston, authorities said.

The crash occurred just before 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 28 in the 2800 block of Telephone Road.

According to the authorities, an unidentified person was riding his bicycle down the roadway when for an unknown reason a box truck hit them.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene and performed CPR on the victim. The bicyclist was then taken to Texas Medical Center in unknown condition.

The truck driver reportedly did not stop to render aid to the victim and fled the scene.

The Houston Police Department Vehicle Crimes Division is investigating the crash.