Man fighting for life after he was rear-ended, thrown from bike in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A man is fighting for his life after he was rear-ended by a driver and thrown from his bike in Richmond on Tuesday.

Around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, officers with the Richmond Police Department responded to the 4400 block of Patterson Avenue for report of a crash involving a cyclist.

Investigators determined that both the cyclist -- an unidentified man -- and a car were moving west on Patterson Avenue when the cyclist moved into the travel lane in front of the car. The car then rear-ended the cyclist, throwing him from his bike.

The man was taken to a local hospital with injuries considered life-threatening, according to a police spokesperson, who confirmed that he is still receiving treatment as of the time of reporting.

This crash remains under investigation. No further details are available at this time.