On October 20th, at approximately 7:39 pm, an adult male bicyclist was travelling southbound in the 8900 Block of Aurora Avenue North in the right lane.  During the same time, a Hyundai sedan was also travelling southbound in the middle lane of Aurora Avenue North.

The two collided when the bicycle turned suddenly in front of the car.  The cyclist sustained serious head injuries and was transported to Harborview Medical Center via SFD Medics.  The driver of the car was not injured.

Officers checked the driver for any signs of possible impairment due to alcohol and/or drugs.  No signs of impairment were noted.

Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) responded and began their investigation.  TCIS will continue with this investigation.