SAN ANTONIO – A man riding a bicycle was hospitalized after being allegedly “side-swept” by a VIA bus driver on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Fredericksburg Road and Quentin Drive.
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According to a Sunday SAPD preliminary report, the 36-year-old man was riding southbound on Fredericksburg Road when the VIA bus, traveling in the same direction, “side-swept” him, causing him to fall off his bicycle.
Police said the bicyclist suffered a “bodily injury” and was taken to a hospital for further treatment.
An SAPD report on Monday morning said the man was in stable condition.
The VIA bus did not remain at the scene after the crash, police said. As of Sunday morning, the driver has not been identified.
Below is the statement VIA sent to KSAT:
“VIA was notified of the matter by SAPD and is reviewing the details provided as part of our investigation into the alleged incident.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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