Crime & Safety
Cyclist Struck On Massachusetts Avenue
Woman transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Update, 2 p.m.: The driver who struck a cyclist this morning in Bethesda fled the scene, and police are looking for witnesses.
Police are describing the vehicle as a "newer model mini-van, dark blue in color, [with] damage along passenger side." The van was last seen heading south on Massachusetts Avenue towards Washington, DC.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact Montgomery County police.
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Original Post, 11:24 a.m.: A woman was struck by a car while riding her bike on Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda Friday morning, officials said.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded shortly before 10:30 a.m. to Massachusetts Avenue and Cromwell Drive, where the woman was struck.
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She was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Capt. Oscar Garcia, a Fire and Rescue spokesman.
A Montgomery County Police spokeswoman couldn't immediately confirm whether the driver stayed on the scene.
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