Bicyclist, 63, seriously injured after crash with boat trailer on Forest Ave in Portland, Maine
Bicyclist at Maine Med with life-threatening injuries after being hit by boat trailer
The bicyclist, who lives in Portland, was riding in the vicinity of 335 Forest Ave. around 6:53 p.m. Tuesday when he was hit. Portland police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the department at 874-8532 or 874-8575.
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