Man on E-Bike Seriously Injured in Collision with Patrol Car in Orlando

A 60-year-old man riding an e-bike suffered significant injuries after being hit by a patrol vehicle in Orlando on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Rio Grande Avenue South and Grand Street.

According to troopers, the e-bike rider was traveling north on Rio Grande Avenue, directly in front of the patrol car, which was also heading in the same direction. The patrol unit, equipped with its lights and sirens, was in the left-turn lane responding to a call. Suddenly, the e-bicyclist veered left into the path of the patrol car. The deputy operating the vehicle was unharmed, but the e-bicyclist, from Melbourne, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. No further details have been released.