Midtown hit-and-run leaves bicyclist injured

Friday, September 23, 2016
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A bicyclist was struck by a hit-and-run truck in Midtown.

According to the New York City Police Department, victim was hit on West 40th Street, at Eighth Avenue, just before 4:30 a.m. The vehicle left the scene and the incident is being investigated.
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The bicyclist had been southbound on Eighth Avenue, while the truck was eastbound on 40th.

The bicyclist was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition with a serious injury to his left leg. He is stable.
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NYPD closed both West 40th Street and Eighth Avenues for the investigation.
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