Bicyclist, 16, suffers broken leg in crash after disregarding stop sign
NEW PHILADELPHIA — A 16-year-old bicyclist suffered a broken leg when he was hit by a car after he ran a stop sign Saturday evening.
According to a police report, the teen was hit and thrown from the bike. The collision occurred as the cyclist was northbound on First Drive NW. He rode into the path of a 2002 Honda Accord that was westbound on Minnich Avenue NW.
The crash occurred at 6:02 p.m.
The bicyclist was taken to Akron Children's Hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.
The motorist was not injured.
Both the motorist and bicyclist live in the city's northeast section.
This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Bicyclist, 16, runs stop sign, rides into path of car, breaks leg
