DES MOINES, Iowa — A bicyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a truck in Des Moines Tuesday evening.
The Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash near the intersection of SE 5th Street and Pioneer Road just before 6 p.m. When first responders arrived at the intersection they found an adult male bicyclist with serious injuries. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital.
According to DMPD, evidence collected so far suggests that the bicyclist failed to yield the right of way to a truck and was subsequently hit.
No additional information has been released.
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