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Driver arrested after vehicle hits bicyclist in Fulton River District: police

A 39-year-old man was riding a bike when he was struck in the 800 block of West Grand Avenue.

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Diver arrested after hitting bicyclist in Fulton River District.

A driver was taken into custody after allegedly hitting a bicyclist in the 800 block of West Grand Avenue, Nov. 20, 2019.

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A man was hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle Wednesday in the Fulton River District.

About 3 p.m., the 39-year-old was struck by a vehicle driven by a 21-year-old man in the 800 block of West Grand Avenue, Chicago police said.

The cyclist was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody, police said.

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