Cyclists hit by car in Scarsdale, police seek witnesses
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This report from Journal News staff writer Leslie Korngold is now on LoHud.com.
SCARSDALE – A 51-year-old bicyclist is in the hospital after being struck from behind, and police are seeking help in finding the driver who sped away.
“This is a serious matter,” Lt. Bryant Clark said Thursday, adding that it was despicable to leave the man lying on the ground.
The Mount Vernon resident was bicycling from Armonk back to Mount Vernon Monday when he was struck from behind at 7:14 p.m. on southbound White Plains Post Road – Route 22 – just south of Edgewood Avenue, Clark said.
There is commuter traffic at that time and someone must have seen something, Clark said.
The victim was riding a blue and white Trek bicycle when he was struck and thrown from the bike.
He sustained serious, but not life-threatening injuries. He is at Westchester Medical Center, Clark said.
Anyone who saw the accident or who has information about it is asked to call 914-722-1200 and ask for the investigations.
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This from the police on Tuesday. They have not heard from anyone who witnesses the incident.
The bicyclist was wearing a helmet, had on a blue and white cycling outfit and had a LED light on the bike. He did not have on any more specific
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on Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 1:33 PM by Randall Wolf. 
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Perhaps not life threatening, but in this day and age of health care, if they are keeping him in the hospital it’s probably very serious. I wish him a speedy recovery.
There is a lot of hostility towards bicyclists. You can see it in the comments section of the article. They blame him for not riding on the side walk, for not having lights or reflectors etc., all without a clue of what the law is or the actual circumstances that caused the incident.