Boy riding bicycle hurt in southeast Wichita crash, police say

A boy underwent surgery after he was hit while riding a bicycle in a southeast Wichita crash on Tuesday, police said.

Emergency crews were called to the crash at Harry and Battin, about three blocks east of the Oliver intersection, at around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, a dispatch supervisor said. A cyclist was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The cyclist — a 14-year-old boy — entered the road and was struck by vehicle, police Sgt. Nikki Woodrow said at the scene. He was taken to a hospital with significant injuries and underwent surgery. The injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

Harry was closed down for a few hours as a police critical accident team investigated the crash, Woodrow said.

Investigators think the boy entered Harry from a side street, Woodrow said. The driver of the vehicle that hit the cyclist is cooperating with the investigation.

This story was originally published August 28, 2018 at 3:53 PM.