One man in critical condition, transported to hospital, after his bicycle collides with a car, driven by Kimberly Buhler, on U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

A bicyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Friday night. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that the man was riding north in the bike on U.S. 1 south of State Road 312 lane when a red Dodge pickup truck turned onto the side street. "The bicyclist, later identified as Richard Craig Layman, 51, took evasive action and veered into the right, southbound lane of U.S. 1, into the direct path of the Nissan Cube," said FHP Sgt. Joel Johnson. "The Nissan Cube struck the bicycle and bicyclist and they came to a final rest in the median there.” FHP said the bicyclist was riding against traffic, which is against the law in the state of Florida. “It’s against Florida law, No. 1, and it’s for a bicyclist's own safety," said Johnson. "Just as if here, the vehicle turning, he’s riding in the wrong lane of travel. He should be on the opposite side of the road. Police said the bicyclist, whose name has not been released, and Kimberly Buhler, the driver of the car, were transported to the hospital Friday night. According to the FHP report, Buhler's injury was minor and a child in the back seat of her vehicle was not injured. "When the vehicle made that right turn onto the side street, obviously he's swerving to avoid the collision, and he wound up colliding with another vehicle, probably traveling at the speed limit or more. It's going from a 45 to a 55 zone, so it's a high speed roadway,” said Johnson.