BREAKING: Cyclist Struck On Oriental Blvd, Amherst St [UPDATED]
UPDATE (4/25/2012): This story has been updated with information from the NYPD, indicating that the bicyclist was allegedly an attempted trespasser and was not actually hit by a car.
Original post:
A bicyclist was struck by a white SUV on Oriental Boulevard at Amherst Street at approximately 11:30 a.m.
According to a scanner report, the cyclist claims a white SUV hit him on purpose, then left the scene when he called police.
An ambulance is en route to the scene.
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