Ellis County (1080 KRLD) - Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to State Highway 34 approximately 3 miles east of Italy in Ellis county this morning, following reports a dump truck ran into two cyclists.
DPS reports indicate the two cyclists were traveling east, one behind the other, when a 1993 black and white dump truck came up behind them. The dump truck driver said due to the rising sun blinding him, he did not see the cyclists until he was upon them. The driver swerved to the left but still struck both cyclists.
The rear cyclist was ejected from the bicycle and into the road. The front cyclist was ejected off the bicycle into the right bar ditch. One of the cyclists was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The other cyclist did not require medical attention.
The investigation is ongoing.
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