A 35-year-old Bainbridge Island man was hospitalized Wednesday evening after being hit by a car while he was riding his bicycle.
The accident happened at about 7:20 p.m. on High School Road near Capstan Drive on Bainbridge. The bicyclist was headed east when a car, driven by a 56-year-old Bainbridge Island man, pulled out in front of the bike, said Sue Shultz, Bainbridge Island police lieutenant.
A Bainbridge Island Fire Department official said that the man on the bicycle was taken by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center to be treated for his injuries.
The flight was a precaution and the bicyclist did not sustain life threatening injuries, Shultz said.
The bicyclist was wearing proper lighting, but the driver
reported that he was difficult to see, Shultz said. The case has
been forwarded to the Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office for
review.
-Kitsap Sun staff
