AUSTIN, Texas — A bicyclist is recovering in the hospital after colliding into the front of an Austin police car early Monday morning.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the bicyclist hit the front of an APD cruiser around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 2, in front of the Northchase apartment complex on West Rundberg Lane in North Austin.
The officer was traveling westbound on West Rundberg Lane before the bicyclist collided with their vehicle, breaking the cruiser's windshield.
The bicyclist was taken to Dell Seton Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the officer was determined to be OK following the collision.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing, and there is a marker on the side of the road indicating where the crash occurred. West Rundberg Lane was closed shortly after the incident, but it has since been reopened to ongoing traffic.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.