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Brooklyn Bridge cyclist struck while riding in the middle of roadway: Police

A cyclist was injured when he pedaled down the roadway on the Brooklyn Bridge, police say.
A cyclist was injured when he pedaled down the roadway on the Brooklyn Bridge, police say. Photo Credit: Getty Images / Theo Wargo

A bicyclist riding in the roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge was struck by a car and sent to the hospital in serious condition early Thursday, police said.

The 39-year-old cyclist was riding in the same Brooklyn-bound left lane as the car at about 2:33 a.m. when he was hit.

He suffered a head injury and was taken to Bellevue Hospital in serious condition, police said.

The driver remained on the scene.

With Nicole Brown