RPD: Bicylcist Struck By Vehicle Near The Cypress Avenue Bridge

A bicyclist was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in East Redding Tuesday. Just before Noon 41-year-old Justin Palomino was riding through stopped traffic on Hartnell Avenue where it meets Cypress at the bridge. 44-year-old Kao Saechao was driving eastbound on Cypress and turned right onto Hartnell, striking Palomino, who was not wearing a helmet. He was taken away by ambulance. Police say the bicyclist was at fault. Southbound Hartnell was closed for the investigation.

-Steve Gibson