Police are investigating a traffic collision involving a bicyclist and a San Francisco police patrol car.
Police are investigating a traffic collision involving a bicyclist and a San Francisco police patrol car that happened Thursday evening in San Francisco’s Financial District.
The victim, who has identified himself as Timothy Doyle, said in a Facebook post that he was involved in a collision with a patrol car, around 5:45 p.m. near Mission and Second streets.
An officer was pulling out of a parking space and then drove in front of Doyle, causing Doyle to fly off of his bike and land on his back, according to Doyle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eacBcZKSh7Q
The officer stayed at the scene and called emergency personnel.
Doyle was then taken to San Francisco General Hospital, with cracked bones and a wound to his right leg, Doyle said.
Part of the incident was captured on video and posted on YouTube this morning. The video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eacBcZKSh7Q&feature=share.
Police spokesman Albie Esparza confirmed police were investigating the incident.
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