FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Car vs. bicycle accident
On September 19, 2017 at 11:46 p.m. Roscoe Police were dispatched to a bicycle vs. vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Highway 251 and Elevator Rd.
The bicyclist is an 18-year-old male who was traveling westbound on Elevator Rd. The vehicle was driven by a 25-year-old male who was traveling southbound on Highway 251.
The 18-year-old male was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle was not injured and is cooperating with the Roscoe Police Department.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor.
This accident is still under investigation.
All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
