Bicyclist fighting for life after being hit by GRTC bus in Henrico
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A bicyclist is fighting for his life after police say he was hit by a Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) bus on W. Broad Street in Henrico County on Wednesday morning.
At 6:46 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, officers with the Henrico County Police Division responded to the exit ramp of Interstate 64 and Forest Avenue on W. Broad Street eastbound for a report of a bicyclist down in the roadway.
According to police, additional information indicated that the bicyclist was hit by a GRTC bus.
When they arrived, officers found a man with "obvious signs of trauma," and he was taken to an area hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the GRTC bus stayed on scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to police.
Police continue to investigate this crash, and additional updates will be released when they are available. Anyone with further information on this crash is asked to contact Crash Investigator C. Bolinger at 804-501-5000.
No further details are available as of the time of reporting.
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