A man is in the hospital with a serious head injury after crashing his bicycle.
BX Swan Lake Fire Chief Bill Wacey said the single bicycle accident occurred on Gibbs Road shortly before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14.
“It looks like he slipped on the road from some leaves and smacked his head pretty hard,” Wacey said. “It’s just bad luck.”
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Firefighters assisted the man until he was taken to the hospital by paramedics.
Wacey said that the injury appeared serious.
There is currently no further information on the man’s condition.
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