ASTORIA, Ore. -- A 65-year-old driver was hurt in a crash Tuesday after trying to avoid a cyclist then hitting a tree on Highway 30.

Oregon State Police said John Markham, of Arch Cape, was passing the cyclist around noon when his car continued across the other lanes and slid into a gravel shoulder.

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Troopers said when he tried to steer out of the area he lost control and ran into the trees.

Markham was eventually airlifted to a Portland hospital where he was listed in serious condition.