Bicyclist Darrell Lee Spurlock, 52, suffers critical injuries when struck by vehicle on Santa Rosa Avenue in Santa Rosa, Texas
Cyclist, 52, seriously injured after colliding with car in Santa Rosa
A 52-year-old cyclist trying to cross Santa Rosa Avenue early Monday afternoon was struck and seriously injured, suffering a major head trauma, according to Santa Rosa Police.
Darrell Lee Spurlock, of Santa Rosa, was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital after being found unconscious on the road after the 12:20 p.m. collision. He sustained life-threatening injuries, police said.
Spurlock rode his bike west out of the Santa Rosa Marketplace, and was attempting to cross Santa Rosa Avenue, police said, when a southbound Toyota Corolla driven by Cody Austin Gibbs, 25, of Santa Rosa, struck him.
Condition of Santa Rosa man hurt in bike accident improves
He was reported in good condition Tuesday in Memorial Hospital’s intensive care unit, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
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