Bicyclist injured in collision with pickup in Petaluma

The bicyclist’s injuries were not life threatening, police said.|
COLIN ATAGI
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A bicyclist was taken to a hospital Monday night after colliding with a pickup truck on a freeway overpass in Petaluma, authorities said.

The collision happened at 7:48 p.m. on East Washington Street at the northbound Highway 101 offramp, according to Petaluma police.

A driver in a Dodge Ram pickup hit the bicyclist, police said.

The bicyclist was taken to Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa to be treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

The eastbound side of the overpass was closed for about 30 minutes following the crash.

California Highway Patrol assisted with the investigation.

Additional details about the crash were not immediately available.

You can reach Staff Writer Colin Atagi at colin.atagi@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @colin_atagi

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