Bicyclist hospitalized after crash in Oshtemo Township

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A bicyclist is in the hospital after a Friday morning crash in Oshtemo Township.

Around 6:20 a.m., deputies with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the area of Parkview Avenue and Crystal Lane for a crash involving an SUV and a bicyclist.

Responding deputies found a 24-year-old bicyclist with severe injuries. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, the sheriff’s office said.

The driver of the SUV, a 65-year-old woman, was not hurt.

Deputies do not believe that speed or alcohol are factors in the crash.

It’s unclear what led up to the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office at 269.383.8748 or Silent Observer at 269.343.2100.

The crash remains under investigation.

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