Bicyclist struck by minivan in South Charleston, Clark County

An adult on a bicycle was taken to a hospital after he was hit by a minivan on Old Columbus-Cincinnati Road in South Charleston on Thursday afternoon.

He was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center suffering from injuries described as minor, said a trooper with the Springfield post, Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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The preliminary investigation shows that the bicyclist apparently crossed in front of the minivan, which was headed east in the 12,000 block of Old Columbus-Cincinnati Road, the trooper said. But, he said, the investigation is continuing.

The driver of the minivan was not injured in the accident, which was dispatched about 5:15 p.m.

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