May 8 bicycle accident at 16th Street and Canal Street in Merced

On May 8 a man was injured when he was hit by a car while riding his bike near the intersection of 16th Street and Canal Street in Merced. Reportedly the man was riding southbound across 16th Street when he was hit by a Corolla traveling eastbound on 16th. The man was air lifted to a hospital in Modesto where he was treated for internal bleeding and a broken leg. The driver of the car did not suffer any injuries. www.nelsonrozier.com