Bicyclist Injured in SUV Crash on State Route 56 [San Diego, CA]

57-Year-Old Female Bicyclist Hospitalized after Crash on State Route 56 in San Diego

San Diego, CA (May 19, 2022) – Wednesday evening, a 57-year-old woman sustained injuries in a crash on State Route 56. 

The crash happened at around 5:25 p.m. on May 18 near the bottom of the exit from east state Route 56 to Camino Del Sur, in a crossing for the SR-56 Bike Trail.

San Diego Police said an 80-year-old man behind the wheel of a Volvo XC90 SUV, was turning right from the freeway exit onto Camino Del Sur when he struck the bicyclist.

The rider was in a crosswalk dedicated to a protected bike trail.

As a result, the victim sustained serious injuries that included fractures to her pelvis and fifth lumbar vertebrae.

No other information is immediately available.

Further investigation is ongoing. 

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