Bicyclist 'Critical' After Crash in Hicksville

34-year-old man struck by car on South Broadway Tuesday morning.

Posted Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 9:43 pm ET|Updated Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 7:06 am ET

A 34-year-old man on a bicycle was critically injured on South Broadway in Hicksville Tuesday after being struck by a car.

Nassau County detectives said the cyclist was riding southbound on South Broadway when he was struck by a northbound 2003 Ford just before 10 a.m.

The driver of the Ford, identified as a 76-year-old man, was turning left onto Lauman Lane when the collision occurred, police said

Emergency crews transported the victim to an area hospital. Police said the man was listed in critical condition.

The vehicle was impounded for routine brake and safety checks, but detectives report no apparent criminality at this time.

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