By Associated Press - Wednesday, March 15, 2017

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Officials say a cyclist is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle while riding in Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge police spokesman Sgt. Don Coppola tells The Advocate (https://bit.ly/2nnHYvT) that the man was hit Tuesday night while he was trying to cross a road.

He says the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition.



It is unclear whether the unidentified driver will be facing charges.

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Information from: The Advocate, https://theadvocate.com

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