57-Year-Old Woman Hurt in Bicycle Accident near State Route 56

SAN DIEGO, CA (May 23, 2022) – One woman sustained injuries in a bicycle collision on Camino Del Sur, early Wednesday night.

The accident happened around 5:25 p.m., near State Route 56. Per reports, the female bicyclist was heading east, crossing 13000 Camino Del Sur in the Torrey Highlands neighborhood via the south crosswalk.

There, the 80-year-old driver of a Volvo XC90 SUV was exiting State Route 56 and struck a 57-year-old woman. First responders arrived and transported the bicyclist to a hospital after suffering a fractured pelvis and an L5 back fracture.

At this time, the circumstances surrounding the collision remain unclear.

San Diego Officials continue to investigate the crash at this time and will update more information as it becomes available.

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