Bicyclist injured in collision with minivan on North Kansas Avenue and Soldier in Topeka, Kansas
Bicyclist transported to hospital after collision with minivan, injuries not considered life-threatening
A bicyclist who sustained injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening after colliding with a car at N. Kansas Avenue and Soldier was taken to Stormont Vail Hospital for treatment.
The incident was reported at 5:42 p.m.
Both the maroon minivan and the female bicyclist were traveling south on N. Kansas Avenue when the cyclist left the sidewalk and collided with the minivan, Topeka police officer Raph Belt said on the scene.
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