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Bicyclist running red light strikes pickup truck

11:08 AM PDT on Tuesday, July 15, 2008

By kgw.com Staff

A bicyclist suffered serious injuries after colliding with a pickup truck in southeast Portland Monday afternoon, police said.

Video: Badly bent bike

The collision occurred at Southeast 50th and Lincoln Street.

According to police, the cyclist ran a red light at the bottom of the hill and then struck the side of a truck car traveling through the intersection under a green light. The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet, according to the report.

The cyclist, later identified as Karl Hugo, was transported to Oregon Health & Science University Hospital for treatment. On Tuesday, Hugo was reported to be in critical condition.

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