AURORA | A bicyclist apparently trying to beat a light-rail train approaching a road crossing was struck and seriously injured Thursday morning, according to Aurora police.
The crash happened at about 9 a.m. at the light-rail crossing at Sable Boulevard and Smith Road in north Aurora, police said.
The road was shut down briefly and has since reopened, police said.
“Initial details are that the bicyclist rode around the railroad crossing arms, that were down, and was struck by a passing train,” police said in a socia media post. “The bicyclist has serious injuries and was taken to the hospital.”
Police said there were no other injuries reported.
Wow! Bicyclist could not waithe 42 seconds the crossing closed?
Did “authorities” hold the train to investigate and cause passengers to miss DIA flights?