MESA, AZ – According to AZ Family, a driver collided with a bicyclist near Gilbert Rd & N Old Gilbert Rd on Friday.
A driver was heading north on Gilbert Rd when they hit a curb and strayed into the southbound lane of Old Gilbert Rd before striking a man riding a bicycle west from the canal on Old Gilbert Rd around 6 a.m.
Rescue crews transported the bicyclist to an area hospital in critical condition.
Authorities determined the driver was impaired. Charges are pending.
The Mesa Police Department is investigating the incident.
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