Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV On Route 376

A 47-year-old bicyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a compact SUV in the Town of Poughkeepsie.

Route 376 (New Hackensack Road) near Cedar Valley Road.
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12/20/2018 9:48 a.m.

The crash took place around 8:08 p.m. Wednesday on Route 376 (New Hackensack Road) near Cedar Valley Road when a 46-year-old Poughkeepsie resident driving a 2012 Honda CR-V, struck the Poughkeepsie resident, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Lt. Brian Wagner.

The bicyclist sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, Wagner said.

The driver of the Honda was not injured in the crash.

The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Arlington Fire District and Mobil Life Support Services.

New Hackensack Road was closed for approximately three hours while crash investigators processed the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Traffic Enforcement Unit is asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact them at 845-485-3680.

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