City of Eugene, OR

01/07/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/07/2025 09:01

Bicyclist/vehicle crash at Roosevelt and Hwy. 99

At 5:27 p.m. on January 6, Eugene Police officers responded to a crash between a bicycle and a Lexus IS at Roosevelt Boulevard and Hwy. 99N. They found the 45-year-old male bicyclist in the middle of southbound Hwy. 99, south of Roosevelt. Eugene Springfield Fire arrived shortly afterwards and began treatment of the bicyclist's non-life-threatening injuries.

An investigation found the bicyclist, who was wearing dark clothing, had been riding with no lights and entered the intersection without caution. He rode against the pedestrian control device across the intersection. The vehicle's driver, a 41-year-old Eugene man, had a green light. After the crash, the driver pulled over and called 911.

The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital for further treatment. Case 25-00318

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