Woman hit by car on busy Richland street
A woman was hit by a car Thursday morning while biking near the Uptown Shopping Center.
A car was turning left from George Washington Way onto Williams Boulevard in Richland about 6:40 a.m. and hit the woman on her bike in the crosswalk.
The crash left the woman in her early 20s with some scrapes and bruises, said Richland police Lt. Chris Lee. She was treated at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
The woman was wearing a helmet but was dressed in dark clothes and riding her bike without a headlight. Sunrise was about 7:30 a.m.
Police are still investigating who was at fault. George Washington Way was closed for a time while officers investigated.
Cameron Probert: 509-582-1402; Twitter: @cameroncprobert
This story was originally published October 25, 2018 at 8:36 AM.