Bicyclist Slams Into Trolley At Severin/Amaya Crossing

SEVERIN DRIVE -- A bicyclist attempting to beat a trolley to a crossing crashed into the side of the train at the intersection of Severin Drive and Amaya Drive just before 5:30 Tuesday evening.

Multiple 9-1-1 calls were made by witnesses who saw the accident as a west bound trolley approached the intersection. The cyclist was northbound in the southbound lane and rode around the lowered trolley arms and crashed into the side of the trolley.

The male cyclist suffered various broken bones and was found unconcious a the scene. He was transported to the trauma center at Sharp memorial Hospital. His condition was not currently known. His name is being withheld pending family notification.