Bicyclist Lying On Side Of Road May Have Been Struck In Poughquag

A local man reported to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office that he may have been hit by a car while riding his bicycle on Route 55 around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, said Lt. Michael Dampf.

A man said he was hit by a car while riding his bike on Route 55.
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K Reakes

06/08/2017 12:04 p.m.

The man who found lying on the side of the road near Pine Grove Road, told officers he believed a car may have brushed him, causing him to fall, Dampf said.

The unidentified man, who was not seriously injured, was taken as a precaution to a local hospital for evaluation.

A large branch hanging over the roadway may have contributed to the accident, Dampf added.

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