Bicyclist Hit By METRO Bus

Bus Was On Test Drive

POSTED: Thursday, June 1, 2006

UPDATED: 8:22 am CDT June 1, 2006

HOUSTON -- A METRO bus hit a man riding a bicycle Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported.

A METRO spokesperson said a mechanic was test-driving the bus on the Sam Houston Parkway near Imperial Valley just after midnight.

The man was transported to Ben Taub Hospital with a head injury and a broken wrist.

Officials have not said who was at fault in the accident.

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