Bicyclist in critical condition after crash in Hicksville, police say
Nassau County police at the crash scene in Hicksville on Tuesday night. Credit: Fully Involved Media Group
A bicyclist was in critical condition Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck him in Hicksville, police said.
The unidentified male bicyclist, 16, was crossing Old Country Road at Newbridge Road when a 63-year-old man driving a 2019 Nissan north on Newbridge struck him at 9:37 p.m. Tuesday, Nassau County police said in a statement.
The teen suffered head injuries and was transported to a hospital, police said. His updated condition was not immediately available Wednesday night.
The driver was not injured, police said.
The vehicle was brake- and safety-tested, said police, who are investigating the crash.
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