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Bicyclist Struck In Downtown Plainfield

Police said the cyclist was taken to Edward Hospital in Plainfield after being hit by a Ford F-150.

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Plainfield police said a cyclist was struck by a vehicle Thursday in downtown Plainfield.
Plainfield police said a cyclist was struck by a vehicle Thursday in downtown Plainfield. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

PLAINFIELD, IL — A bicyclist was hit in downtown Plainfield Thursday, suffering non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

According to Plainfield Police Cmdr. Anthony Novak, through an investigation and information from a witness, police determined that a 2020 Ford F-150 was exiting a business in the 24000 block of Lockport Street when it struck a cyclist who was heading west.

Plainfield police and Plainfield Fire Protection District responded to the crash around 6:30 p.m., and the cyclist was taken to Edward Hospital in Plainfield.

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