Man hit while crossing the street on W. Eighth Street
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is investigating a crash which left one person injured.
According to a press release, the crash happened in the area of W. Eighth Street and S. Fifth Avenue at around 6:10 p.m. Friday.
YPD says a gray Toyota Corolla, driven by a 28-year-old man, was driving westbound on Eighth Street when he crashed into a 70-year-old man, who was crossing Eighth Street on his bicycle.
According to YPD, the driver of the Toyota told them “he didn’t see the bicyclist due to the sun being in his eyes.”
YPD says the bicyclist was taken to Onvida Health, but was later flown to a Phoenix area hospital in critical condition.
While YPD says, “Impairment does not appear to be a factor” in the crash, the investigation is ongoing.
If anyone has any information regarding the case, call YPD at (928) 783-4421 or 78-CRIME at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.